diff --git a/requirements/constraints.txt b/requirements/constraints.txt
index 1c63f3580c..57ba2a4e41 100644
--- a/requirements/constraints.txt
+++ b/requirements/constraints.txt
@@ -118,3 +118,7 @@ numpy<1.19
 
 # scipy 1.5 equires Python 3.6
 scipy<1.5
+
+
+# latest ora causing failures
+ora2==2.8.6