diff --git a/build-constraints.yaml b/build-constraints.yaml
index 61ce43532..67065a9f2 100644
--- a/build-constraints.yaml
+++ b/build-constraints.yaml
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ packages:
         - hspec-wai-json
         - aeson-qq
         - interpolate
-        - doctest
+        - doctest < 0.22.7  # build cycle with 0.22.7: should be fixed in random > 1.2.1.2 https://github.com/commercialhaskell/stackage/issues/7493
         - base-compat
 
     "Mario Blazevic <blamario@protonmail.com> @blamario":