diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index ecd92063..7a5d4a19 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -1936,7 +1936,7 @@ packages:
 
     "Adam C. Foltzer <acfoltzer@galois.com> @acfoltzer":
         - gitrev
-        - persistent-refs
+        - persistent-refs < 0 # https://github.com/acfoltzer/persistent-refs/issues/3
 
     "Luke Taylor <tekul.hs@gmail.com> @tekul":
         - jose-jwt