diff --git a/cassandra-cql.cabal b/cassandra-cql.cabal
--- a/cassandra-cql.cabal
+++ b/cassandra-cql.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                cassandra-cql
-version:             0.5.0.1
+version:             0.5.0.2
 synopsis:            Haskell client for Cassandra's CQL protocol
 description:         Haskell client for Cassandra's CQL protocol.
 license:             BSD3
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 library
   exposed-modules:     Database.Cassandra.CQL
-  build-depends:       base             >= 4.5.0.0 && <= 4.8.0.0,
+  build-depends:       base             >= 4.5.0.0 && < 4.9.0.0,
                        containers       >= 0.4.0.0,
                        mtl              >= 2.1.0,
                        MonadCatchIO-transformers >= 0.3.0.0,
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog for [`cassandra-cql` package](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/cassandra-cql-0.5.0.0)
 
+## 0.5.0.2
+ * Fix incorrect upper bound for base.
+
 ## 0.5.0.1
   * Upgrade to CQL Binary Protocol v2.
   * Support Cassandra lightweight transactions.