diff --git a/Stackage/Config.hs b/Stackage/Config.hs
index e56fc9f41..890851abd 100644
--- a/Stackage/Config.hs
+++ b/Stackage/Config.hs
@@ -392,6 +392,9 @@ defaultStablePackages ghcVer requireHP = unPackageMap $ execWriter $ do
     addRange "Michael Snoyman" "transformers" "< 0.4"
     addRange "Michael Snoyman" "mtl" "< 2.2"
 
+    -- https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/218
+    addRange "Michael Snoyman" "exceptions" "< 0.6"
+
     -- Requires too new a version of text
     when (ghcVer == GhcMajorVersion 7 4 && requireHP) $ do
         addRange "Michael Snoyman" "attoparsec" "< 0.11.2.1"