diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
index fb6f9608b76d..45eee7283ed8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
@@ -3145,4 +3145,9 @@ self: super: {
     hash = "sha256-tFOWpjGmZANC7H82QapZ36raaNWuZ6F3BgjxnfTXpMs=";
   }) super.proto3-wire;
 
+  safe-exceptions = overrideCabal (drv: {
+    # Fix strictDeps build error "could not execute: hspec-discover"
+    testToolDepends = drv.testToolDepends or [] ++ [ self.hspec-discover ];
+  }) super.safe-exceptions;
+
 } // import ./configuration-tensorflow.nix {inherit pkgs haskellLib;} self super