diff --git a/CHANGES.markdown b/CHANGES.markdown
--- a/CHANGES.markdown
+++ b/CHANGES.markdown
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## [v0.7.2.2](https://github.com/diagrams/diagrams-builder/tree/v0.7.2.2) (2016-01-16)
+
+- allow `base-orphans-0.5`
+
 ## [v0.7.2.1](https://github.com/diagrams/diagrams-builder/tree/v0.7.2.1) (2015-12-06)
 
 - allow `haskell-src-exts-1.17.*`
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:             0.7.2.1
+version:             0.7.2.2
 synopsis:            hint-based build service for the diagrams graphics EDSL.
 
 description:         @diagrams-builder@ provides backend-agnostic tools for
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
                        Diagrams.Builder.Modules
                        Diagrams.Builder.CmdLine
   build-depends:       base >=4.2 && < 4.9,
-                       base-orphans >= 0.3 && < 0.5,
+                       base-orphans >= 0.3 && < 0.6,
                        mtl >= 2.1 && < 2.3,
                        diagrams-lib >= 1.3 && < 1.4,
                        hint >= 0.4 && < 0.5,