diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index 7d8e4460..4da4b3e7 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -5219,7 +5219,7 @@ packages:
         - hsp
         - hspec-attoparsec
         - hspec-contrib
-        - hspec-expectations
+        - hspec-expectations < 0.8.3  # https://github.com/commercialhaskell/stackage/issues/6991
         - hspec-expectations-lifted
         - hspec-meta
         - hspec-smallcheck