diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.8.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.8.x.nix
index 071cdeaa5030..1c1579566a9a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.8.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-8.8.x.nix
@@ -110,9 +110,6 @@ self: super: {
   # of issues with Cabal 3.x.
   darcs = dontDistribute super.darcs;
 
-  # cabal-fmt requires Cabal3
-  cabal-fmt = super.cabal-fmt.override { Cabal = self.Cabal_3_2_1_0; };
-
   # liquidhaskell does not support ghc version 8.8.x.
   liquid = markBroken super.liquid;
   liquid-base = markBroken super.liquid-base;