diff --git a/Stackage/Config.hs b/Stackage/Config.hs
index c5d9004d..be40b18e 100644
--- a/Stackage/Config.hs
+++ b/Stackage/Config.hs
@@ -459,6 +459,9 @@ defaultStablePackages ghcVer requireHP = unPackageMap $ execWriter $ do
     -- https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/242
     addRange "Michael Snoyman" "mongoDB" "< 1.5"
 
+    -- https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/257
+    addRange "Michael Snoyman" "aeson" "< 0.8"
+
     -- Requires too new a version of text
     when (ghcVer == GhcMajorVersion 7 4 && requireHP) $ do
         addRange "Michael Snoyman" "attoparsec" "< 0.11.2.1"