diff --git a/Stackage/Config.hs b/Stackage/Config.hs
index 7b5bd69c..bfb4f148 100644
--- a/Stackage/Config.hs
+++ b/Stackage/Config.hs
@@ -303,6 +303,9 @@ defaultStablePackages ghcVer = unPackageMap $ execWriter $ do
     -- https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/153
     addRange "Michael Snoyman" "text" "< 1.0"
 
+    -- https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/156
+    addRange "Michael Snoyman" "hspec" "< 1.8"
+
     addRange "Michael Snoyman" "hashable" "< 1.2"
 
     -- Requires binary 0.7