diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index 331faaee..9e5c6b3c 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -1883,9 +1883,6 @@ packages:
         # https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/1096
         - deepseq-generics < 0.2
 
-        # https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/1116
-        - tar < 0.5
-
         # https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/1102
         - async < 2.1