diff --git a/esqueleto.cabal b/esqueleto.cabal
index 307c486..9602f8c 100644
--- a/esqueleto.cabal
+++ b/esqueleto.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                esqueleto
-version:             2.1.2.1
+version:             2.1.2.2
 synopsis:            Type-safe EDSL for SQL queries on persistent backends.
 homepage:            https://github.com/prowdsponsor/esqueleto
 license:             BSD3
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ library
   other-modules:
     Database.Esqueleto.Internal.PersistentImport
   build-depends:
-      base                 >= 4.5    && < 4.8
-    , text                 >= 0.11   && < 1.3
-    , persistent           >= 2.1    && < 2.2
+      base                 >= 4.5     && < 4.8
+    , text                 >= 0.11    && < 1.3
+    , persistent           >= 2.1.1.3 && < 2.2
     , transformers         >= 0.2
     , unordered-containers >= 0.2
     , tagged               >= 0.2