diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index 37d7e5f1..df346b28 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ packages:
         - mime-mail-ses
         - mime-types
         - network-conduit-tls
-        - persistent
+        - persistent < 2.12.0.0 || > 2.12.0.0
         - persistent-mysql
         - persistent-postgresql
         - persistent-sqlite