diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index d0822625..6cd6e89a 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -3383,6 +3383,9 @@ packages:
         # https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/2861
         - swagger2 < 2.1.5
 
+        # https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/2878
+        - hackage-db < 2.0
+
 # end of packages
 
 # Package flags are applied to individual packages, and override the values of