diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index 95af143d..23cd3706 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -4428,7 +4428,7 @@ packages:
         - gtk-strut
         - rate-limit
         - status-notifier-item
-        - taffybar
+        - taffybar < 0 # https://github.com/taffybar/taffybar/issues/542
         - time-units
         - xml-helpers
         - xdg-desktop-entry