diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index 1d08d2d3..74d4a007 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -978,6 +978,9 @@ expected-test-failures:
     # https://github.com/bos/wreq/issues/53
     - wreq
 
+    # Requires local database running
+    - rethinkdb-client-driver
+
 # Haddocks which are expected to fail. Same concept as expected test failures.
 expected-haddock-failures:
     # https://github.com/acw/bytestring-progress/issues/4