diff --git a/esqueleto.cabal b/esqueleto.cabal
index c3f9037..50c9ff2 100644
--- a/esqueleto.cabal
+++ b/esqueleto.cabal
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ library
   other-modules:
     Database.Esqueleto.Internal.PersistentImport
   build-depends:
-      base                 >= 4.5    && < 4.9
-    , text                 >= 0.11   && < 1.3
-    , persistent           >= 2.1    && < 2.2
+      base                 >= 4.5     && < 4.9
+    , text                 >= 0.11    && < 1.3
+    , persistent           >= 2.1.1.7 && < 2.2
     , transformers         >= 0.2
     , unordered-containers >= 0.2
     , tagged               >= 0.2