diff --git a/x11-misc/xmobar/xmobar-0.24.3.ebuild b/x11-misc/xmobar/xmobar-0.24.3.ebuild
index 9c2fcc1f822d3..62173b3a33558 100644
--- a/x11-misc/xmobar/xmobar-0.24.3.ebuild
+++ b/x11-misc/xmobar/xmobar-0.24.3.ebuild
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ src_prepare() {
 	# cycle).
 	# Be careful when remove it :]
 	HCFLAGS+=" -with-rtsopts=-V0"
+
+	cabal_chdeps \
+		'stm >= 2.3 && < 2.5' 'stm >= 2.3'
 }
 
 src_configure() {