diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index bd36c0f1..ffa985ec 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -2520,8 +2520,8 @@ packages:
         - envelope
         - from-sum
         - natural-transformation
-        - password
-        - password-instances
+        - password < 3  # https://github.com/commercialhaskell/stackage/issues/5908
+        - password-instances < 3  # https://github.com/commercialhaskell/stackage/issues/5908
         - pretty-simple
         - print-console-colors
         - read-env-var