diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index ecd3ebc5..d8c5c221 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -4667,6 +4667,9 @@ packages:
         - persistent-sqlite < 2.10
         - persistent-template < 2.7.0
         - persistent-typed-db < 0.1.0.0
+        
+        # Needs persistent >= 2.10, currently blocked by any of #4550 #4551 #4552 #4553
+        - esqueleto < 3.1.0
 
         # https://github.com/commercialhaskell/stackage/issues/4564
         - primitive < 0.7.0.0