diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index d5362f8e..2d1880d4 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -1914,7 +1914,7 @@ packages:
         - microformats2-parser
         - hspec-expectations-pretty-diff
         - wai-cli
-        - magicbane
+        - magicbane < 0 # fails to compile (https://github.com/commercialhaskell/stackage/issues/7673)
 
     "Francesco Mazzoli <f@mazzo.li> @bitonic":
         - language-c-quote