Resolving dependencies... cabal: Could not resolve dependencies: [__0] trying: Shpadoinkle-template-0.0.0.1 (user goal) [__1] trying: base-4.14.1.0/installed-4.14.1.0 (dependency of Shpadoinkle-template) [__2] trying: Shpadoinkle-backend-static-0.2.0.0 (dependency of Shpadoinkle-template) [__3] next goal: compactable (dependency of Shpadoinkle-backend-static) [__3] rejecting: compactable-0.1.2.3 (conflict: base==4.14.1.0/installed-4.14.1.0, compactable => base>=4.9 && <4.13) [__3] skipping: compactable-0.1.2.2, compactable-0.1.2.1, compactable-0.1.2.0, compactable-0.1.1.1, compactable-0.1.1.0, compactable-0.1.0.4, compactable-0.1.0.3, compactable-0.1.0.2, compactable-0.1.0.1, compactable-0.1.0.0 (has the same characteristics that caused the previous version to fail: excludes 'base' version 4.14.1.0) [__3] fail (backjumping, conflict set: Shpadoinkle-backend-static, base, compactable) After searching the rest of the dependency tree exhaustively, these were the goals I've had most trouble fulfilling: base, compactable, Shpadoinkle-backend-static, Shpadoinkle-template Try running with --minimize-conflict-set to improve the error message.