diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.6.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.6.x.nix
index 0a666658abfa..ca2c8849dc64 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.6.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.6.x.nix
@@ -127,4 +127,7 @@ self: super: {
   # Break out of "yaml >=0.10.4.0 && <0.11".
   stack = doJailbreak super.stack;
 
+  # https://github.com/vimus/libmpd-haskell/issues/109
+  xmobar = disableCabalFlag (super.xmobar.override { libmpd = null; }) "with_mpd";
+
 }