diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-9.8.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-9.8.x.nix
index 25dce2b91d69..cf197f9fb3f5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-9.8.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-9.8.x.nix
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ self: super: {
   ghc-lib-parser-ex = doDistribute self.ghc-lib-parser-ex_9_8_0_2;
   ghc-lib = doDistribute self.ghc-lib_9_8_1_20231121;
   megaparsec = doDistribute self.megaparsec_9_6_1;
-  aeson = doDistribute self.aeson_2_2_1_0;
+  # TODO: remove when aeson updates or launches a revision
+  # see https://github.com/haskell/aeson/issues/1089 and https://github.com/haskell/aeson/pulls/1088
+  aeson = doJailbreak (doDistribute self.aeson_2_2_1_0);
   attoparsec-aeson = doDistribute self.attoparsec-aeson_2_2_0_1;
   xmonad = doDistribute self.xmonad_0_18_0;
   apply-refact = self.apply-refact_0_14_0_0;