diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index faa2880e..907f4fbd 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -2537,6 +2537,9 @@ packages:
 
         # https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/1879
         - QuickCheck < 2.9.2
+
+        # https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/1897
+        - xlsx < 0.3.0
 # end of packages