diff --git a/Stackage/Config.hs b/Stackage/Config.hs
index bf8e85e3..a086a651 100644
--- a/Stackage/Config.hs
+++ b/Stackage/Config.hs
@@ -388,6 +388,9 @@ defaultStablePackages ghcVer requireHP = unPackageMap $ execWriter $ do
     when (ghcVer == GhcMajorVersion 7 6) $
         addRange "Michael Snoyman" "repa" "< 3.2.5.1"
 
+    -- https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/217
+    addRange "Michael Snoyman" "transformers" "< 0.4"
+
     -- Requires too new a version of text
     when (ghcVer == GhcMajorVersion 7 4 && requireHP) $ do
         addRange "Michael Snoyman" "attoparsec" "< 0.11.2.1"