diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ## Unreleased changes
 
+## 2.8.2.1
+
+* Fix the test-suite for persistent-template. [#1023](https://github.com/yesodweb/persistent/pull/1023)
+
 ## 2.8.2
 
 * Add `fieldError` to the export list of `Database.Persist.TH` [#1008](https://github.com/yesodweb/persistent/pull/1008)
diff --git a/persistent-template.cabal b/persistent-template.cabal
--- a/persistent-template.cabal
+++ b/persistent-template.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            persistent-template
-version:         2.8.2
+version:         2.8.2.1
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>
diff --git a/test/main.hs b/test/main.hs
--- a/test/main.hs
+++ b/test/main.hs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import GHC.Generics (Generic)
 
 import Database.Persist
+import Database.Persist.Sql
 import Database.Persist.TH
 import TemplateTestImports
 
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@
     foo Text
     deriving Show Eq
 |]
+
+-- TODO: Derive Generic at the source site to get this unblocked.
+deriving instance Generic (BackendKey SqlBackend)
 
 share [mkPersist sqlSettings { mpsGeneric = False, mpsGenerateLenses = True }] [persistLowerCase|
 Lperson json