diff --git a/clckwrks-plugin-ircbot.cabal b/clckwrks-plugin-ircbot.cabal
--- a/clckwrks-plugin-ircbot.cabal
+++ b/clckwrks-plugin-ircbot.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:                clckwrks-plugin-ircbot
-Version:             0.6.5
+Version:             0.6.6
 Synopsis:            ircbot plugin for clckwrks
 Homepage:            http://clckwrks.com/
 License:             BSD3
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     reform-happstack       == 0.2.*,
     reform-hsp             >= 0.2 && < 0.3,
     safecopy               >= 0.6,
-    text                   == 0.11.*,
+    text                   >= 0.11 && < 1.1,
     web-plugins            >= 0.1 && < 0.3,
     web-routes             == 0.27.*,
     web-routes-th          >= 0.21