diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
index b7d079a99b3e..59d0248df9af 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ self: super: {
           revert = true;
         })
       ] ++ (drv.patches or []);
+      # make sure patches are not broken by cabal file revisions
+      revision = null;
+      editedCabalFile = null;
     }));
 
   # Fails for non-obvious reasons while attempting to use doctest.