diff --git a/_delphi_utils_python/setup.py b/_delphi_utils_python/setup.py
index c33033164..fa3c54bf6 100644
--- a/_delphi_utils_python/setup.py
+++ b/_delphi_utils_python/setup.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     "boto3",
     "covidcast",
     "cvxpy",
+    "scs<3.2.6", # TODO: remove this ; it is a cvxpy dependency, and the excluded version appears to break our jenkins build. see: https://github.com/cvxgrp/scs/issues/283
     "darker[isort]~=2.1.1",
     "epiweeks",
     "freezegun",
diff --git a/claims_hosp/setup.py b/claims_hosp/setup.py
index 76611e33d..3b859c294 100644
--- a/claims_hosp/setup.py
+++ b/claims_hosp/setup.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "pytest-cov",
     "pytest",
     "cvxpy<1.6",
+    "scs<3.2.6", # TODO: remove this ; it is a cvxpy dependency, and the excluded version appears to break our jenkins build. see: https://github.com/cvxgrp/scs/issues/283
 ]
 
 setup(
diff --git a/doctor_visits/setup.py b/doctor_visits/setup.py
index 53e5b722e..17d6fc9af 100644
--- a/doctor_visits/setup.py
+++ b/doctor_visits/setup.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     "pytest",
     "scikit-learn",
     "cvxpy>=1.5",
+    "scs<3.2.6", # TODO: remove this ; it is a cvxpy dependency, and the excluded version appears to break our jenkins build. see: https://github.com/cvxgrp/scs/issues/283
 ]
 
 setup(