diff --git a/yesod/scaffold/project.cabal.cg b/yesod/scaffold/project.cabal.cg
index 1a7f7955..44d3f503 100644
--- a/yesod/scaffold/project.cabal.cg
+++ b/yesod/scaffold/project.cabal.cg
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ library
                 GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving
                 FlexibleContexts
                 EmptyDataDecls
+                NoMonomorphismRestriction
 
 executable         ~project~
     if flag(library-only)
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ executable         ~project~
                 GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving
                 FlexibleContexts
                 EmptyDataDecls
+                NoMonomorphismRestriction
 
     build-depends: base                          >= 4          && < 5
                  , yesod                         >= 1.0        && < 1.1