diff --git a/haxe.opam b/haxe.opam
index 54bb8e31f03..8ede24a2096 100644
--- a/haxe.opam
+++ b/haxe.opam
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ depends: [
   "dune" {>= "1.11" & < "3.16"}
   "sedlex" {>= "2.0"}
   "xml-light"
-  "extlib" {>= "1.7.8"}
+  "extlib" {= "1.7.9"}
   "ptmap" {>= "2.0.0"}
   "sha"
   "camlp-streams"