diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index b4ac4b61f..bf3bfce01 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ packages:
 
     "Mikolaj Konarski <mikolaj.konarski@funktory.com> @Mikolaj":
         # - Cabal # take the one that ships with GHC
-        - cabal-install
+        - cabal-install < 3.10.3 # we build against 'Cabal' shipped with GHC; as of 9.8.2 that's Cabal-3.10.2
         - sdl2-ttf
         - enummapset
         - assert-failure