diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index 13ca70987..0a6220f3d 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -8597,6 +8597,10 @@ package-flags:
     zlib:
       pkg-config: false
 
+    # See https://github.com/commercialhaskell/stackage/issues/7474
+    password:
+      crypton: true
+
 # end of package-flags
 
 # Special configure options for individual packages