diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
index 4f130c32d7e9..5c9a62e97b29 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ self: super: {
         (super.guardian.overrideScope (self: super:
           cabalInstallOverlay self super // {
             # Needs at least path-io 1.8.0 due to canonicalizePath changes
-            path-io = self.path-io_1_8_0;
+            path-io = self.path-io_1_8_1;
           }
         ))
         [