diff --git a/CHANGES.markdown b/CHANGES.markdown
--- a/CHANGES.markdown
+++ b/CHANGES.markdown
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+0.5.0.7 (7 April 2014)
+----------------------
+
+  - Allow `exceptions-0.5`
+
 0.5.0.6 (20 March 2014)
 ----------------------
 
diff --git a/diagrams-builder.cabal b/diagrams-builder.cabal
--- a/diagrams-builder.cabal
+++ b/diagrams-builder.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                diagrams-builder
-version:             0.5.0.6
+version:             0.5.0.7
 synopsis:            hint-based build service for the diagrams graphics EDSL.
 
 description:         @diagrams-builder@ provides backend-agnostic tools for
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
                        cmdargs >= 0.6 && < 0.11,
                        lens >= 3.9 && < 4.2,
                        hashable >= 1.1 && < 1.3,
-                       exceptions >= 0.3 && < 0.4
+                       exceptions >= 0.3 && < 0.6
   hs-source-dirs:      src
   default-language:    Haskell2010
   other-extensions:    StandaloneDeriving,