diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index 54f50b56..705cba8b 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -3416,6 +3416,9 @@ packages:
         # https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/3535
         - foldl < 1.4.0
 
+        # https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/3538
+        - X11 < 1.9
+
 # end of packages
 
 # Package flags are applied to individual packages, and override the values of