diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index 545443e9..366af130 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -1831,6 +1831,9 @@ expected-test-failures:
     - bindings-GLFW
     - GLFW-b
 
+    # Requires running server
+    - rethinkdb
+
 # Haddocks which are expected to fail. Same concept as expected test failures.
 expected-haddock-failures:
     # https://github.com/acw/bytestring-progress/issues/4