diff --git a/esqueleto.cabal b/esqueleto.cabal
index 2b3c20d..1bf83c2 100644
--- a/esqueleto.cabal
+++ b/esqueleto.cabal
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ library
   other-modules:
     Database.Esqueleto.Internal.PersistentImport
   build-depends:
-      base                 >= 4.5     && < 5.0
+      base                 >= 4.8     && < 5.0
     , bytestring
     , text                 >= 0.11    && < 1.3
     , persistent           >= 2.5 && < 2.7