diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index db3ea7a9..c548beda 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -3468,6 +3468,9 @@ packages:
         # https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/3629
         - extensible < 0.4.9
 
+        # https://github.com/haskell-gi/haskell-gi/issues/165
+        - gi-cairo < 1.0.16
+
 # end of packages
 
 # Package flags are applied to individual packages, and override the values of