diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index 22b46b2a..f6d2fcea 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ packages:
         - hopenpgp-tools
         - opensource
         - debian
-        - cabal-debian
+        - cabal-debian < 0 # https://github.com/clinty/cabal-debian/issues/4
         # dependencies:
         - monad-chronicle