diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
index a14ef81dd5e0..5767c45b0094 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
@@ -304,6 +304,8 @@ self: super: {
     sha256 = "1c7knpvxr7p8c159jkyk6w29653z5yzgjjqj11130bbb8mk9qhq7";
   }) super.c2hsc;
 
+  # 2025-02-10: Too strict bounds on bytestring < 0.12
+  ghc-debug-common = doJailbreak super.ghc-debug-common;
   ghc-debug-client = doJailbreak super.ghc-debug-client;
 
   # Needs older QuickCheck version