diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index 8903f0ab..f4a5f9e7 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ packages:
         - naqsha
 
     "Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name> @joeyh":
-        - git-annex
+        - git-annex < 0 # compilation failure
         # - github-backup # bounds: github
         - concurrent-output
         - mountpoints