Resolving dependencies... cabal: Could not resolve dependencies: [__0] trying: freckle-app-1.0.0.4 (user goal) [__1] trying: doctest-0.18.1 (dependency of freckle-app) [__2] next goal: ghc (dependency of doctest) [__2] rejecting: ghc-8.10.2/installed-8.10.2 (conflict: freckle-app => bytestring>=0.10.12.0, ghc => bytestring==0.10.10.0/installed-0.10.10.0) [__2] trying: ghc-8.10.2 [__3] trying: ghc:-buildable [__4] next goal: base (dependency of freckle-app) [__4] rejecting: base-4.14.1.0/installed-4.14.1.0 (conflict: ghc -buildable => base<0) [__4] rejecting: base-4.15.0.0, base-4.14.3.0, base-4.14.2.0, base-4.14.1.0, base-4.14.0.0, base-4.13.0.0, base-4.12.0.0, base-4.11.1.0, base-4.11.0.0, base-4.10.1.0, base-4.10.0.0, base-4.9.1.0, base-4.9.0.0, base-4.8.2.0, base-4.8.1.0, base-4.8.0.0, base-4.7.0.2, base-4.7.0.1, base-4.7.0.0, base-4.6.0.1, base-4.6.0.0, base-4.5.1.0, base-4.5.0.0, base-4.4.1.0, base-4.4.0.0, base-4.3.1.0, base-4.3.0.0, base-4.2.0.2, base-4.2.0.1, base-4.2.0.0, base-4.1.0.0, base-4.0.0.0, base-3.0.3.2, base-3.0.3.1 (constraint from non-upgradeable package requires installed instance) [__4] fail (backjumping, conflict set: base, freckle-app, ghc, ghc:buildable) After searching the rest of the dependency tree exhaustively, these were the goals I've had most trouble fulfilling: base, ghc, ghc:buildable, doctest, freckle-app Try running with --minimize-conflict-set to improve the error message.