diff --git a/base-compat.cabal b/base-compat.cabal
--- a/base-compat.cabal
+++ b/base-compat.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:             base-compat
-version:          0.2.0.2
+version:          0.2.1
 license:          MIT
 license-file:     LICENSE
 copyright:        (c) 2012 Simon Hengel
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@
 
   hs-source-dirs:
       src
+
+  if !os(windows)
+    exposed-modules:
+      -- stubbed for base < 4.4.0
+      GHC.Event
+
   exposed-modules:
       -- with modifications
       Data.Monoid
@@ -86,7 +92,6 @@
       Foreign.Marshal.Safe
       Foreign.Marshal.Unsafe
       Foreign.Safe
-      GHC.Event
       GHC.Fingerprint
       GHC.Fingerprint.Type
       GHC.Float.ConversionUtils