diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index a78d247d..1332575d 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -2732,7 +2732,7 @@ packages:
         - gi-gtk-hs
         - gi-gtksource
         - gi-javascriptcore
-        - gi-vte
+        - gi-vte < 0 # custom setup needed? https://github.com/commercialhaskell/stackage/issues/3867
         # - gi-webkit2 # GHC 8.4
 
     "Brandon Simmons <brandon.m.simmons@gmail.com> @jberryman":