diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index 74c3b1a0..4e504943 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -2752,9 +2752,6 @@ packages:
         # https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/2194
         - vector < 0.12.0.0
 
-        # https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/2196
-        - req < 0.2.0
-
         # https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/2197
         - brick < 0.16