diff --git a/cabal.project b/cabal.project
index ed32f501aa1..60b3ebbf19c 100644
--- a/cabal.project
+++ b/cabal.project
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ packages:
   trace-resources
   trace-forward
 
+extra-packages: Cabal
+
 program-options
   ghc-options: -Werror