diff --git a/esqueleto.cabal b/esqueleto.cabal
index 947d601..93cbbe0 100644
--- a/esqueleto.cabal
+++ b/esqueleto.cabal
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ library
   build-depends:
       base                 >= 4.5    && < 4.7
     , text                 == 0.11.*
-    , persistent           == 1.2.*
+    , persistent           >= 1.2    && < 1.4
     , transformers         >= 0.2
     , unordered-containers >= 0.2
     , tagged               >= 0.2
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ test-suite test
     , HUnit
     , QuickCheck
     , hspec               >= 1.3 && < 1.8
-    , persistent-sqlite   == 1.2.*
-    , persistent-template == 1.2.*
+    , persistent-sqlite   >= 1.2 && < 1.4
+    , persistent-template >= 1.2 && < 1.4
     , monad-control
     , monad-logger        >= 0.3