diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index f7a1ed73..2b2a3f5f 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -1370,6 +1370,9 @@ expected-test-failures:
     # https://github.com/ekmett/parsers/issues/47
     - parsers
 
+    # Requires a running server
+    - bitcoin-api
+
 # Haddocks which are expected to fail. Same concept as expected test failures.
 expected-haddock-failures:
     # https://github.com/acw/bytestring-progress/issues/4