diff --git a/cabal-helper.cabal b/cabal-helper.cabal
--- a/cabal-helper.cabal
+++ b/cabal-helper.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                cabal-helper
-version:             0.8.1.1
+version:             0.8.1.2
 synopsis:
  Simple interface to some of Cabal's configuration state, mainly used by ghc-mod
 description:
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 author:              Daniel Gröber <cabal-helper@dxld.at>
 maintainer:          cabal-helper@dxld.at
 category:            Distribution
-build-type:          Simple
+build-type:          Custom
 cabal-version:       2.0
 extra-source-files:  README.md
                      src/CabalHelper/Runtime/*.hs
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@
   default:     False
   manual:      True
 
+custom-setup
+  setup-depends:       base
+                     , Cabal          < 3 && >= 2.0.0.0
 
 -- [Note test dependencies] Vaious tests need access to modules used in other
 -- components, unfortunately we can't use Cabal 2.0's new internal libraries for