diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/Cabal/1.16.0.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/Cabal/1.16.0.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..14e811b5e94e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/Cabal/1.16.0.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{ cabal, filepath }:
+
+cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
+  pname = "Cabal";
+  version = "1.16.0";
+  sha256 = "0ia2ysqbnnbfv75l8617bys5iaq8aygcbd1ijqcbzd3asf8flyms";
+  buildDepends = [ filepath ];
+  meta = {
+    homepage = "http://www.haskell.org/cabal/";
+    description = "A framework for packaging Haskell software";
+    license = self.stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
+    platforms = self.ghc.meta.platforms;
+    maintainers = [ self.stdenv.lib.maintainers.andres ];
+  };
+})
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
index b5e9e4506d60..750d172f18ef 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ let result = let callPackage = x : y : modifyPrio (newScope result.final x y);
   };
 
   Cabal_1_14_0 = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/Cabal/1.14.0.nix { cabal = self.cabal.override { Cabal = null; }; };
+  Cabal_1_16_0 = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/Cabal/1.16.0.nix { cabal = self.cabal.override { Cabal = null; }; };
   Cabal = null; # core package in GHC
 
   cabalFileTh = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/cabal-file-th {};