diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/language/haskell.rb b/Library/Homebrew/language/haskell.rb
index dd9bc5bc8a17..adf2f47612ba 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/language/haskell.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/language/haskell.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def cabal_sandbox_add_source(*args)
       end
 
       def cabal_install(*args)
-        system "cabal", "install", "--jobs=#{ENV.make_jobs}", *args
+        system "cabal", "install", "--jobs=#{ENV.make_jobs}", "--max-backjumps=-1", *args
       end
 
       def cabal_install_tools(*tools)