diff --git a/esqueleto.cabal b/esqueleto.cabal
index b5e5488..41ba6a6 100644
--- a/esqueleto.cabal
+++ b/esqueleto.cabal
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ library
   build-depends:
       base                 >= 4.5     && < 4.9
     , text                 >= 0.11    && < 1.3
-    , persistent           >= 2.1.1.7 && < 2.2
+    , persistent           >= 2.1.1.7 && < 2.3
     , transformers         >= 0.2
     , unordered-containers >= 0.2
     , tagged               >= 0.2