diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index f95a4a3b..a8f60d3c 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -4621,6 +4621,8 @@ expected-haddock-failures:
     - emd
     - hmatrix-backprop
 
+    # https://github.com/haskell/haddock/issues/979
+    - esqueleto
 # end of expected-haddock-failures
 
 # For packages with haddock issues