diff --git a/CHANGES.markdown b/CHANGES.markdown
--- a/CHANGES.markdown
+++ b/CHANGES.markdown
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+1.3.0.2 (16 June 2016)
+----------------------
+
+- allow `base-4.9`
+- test on GHC 8.0.1
+
 1.3.0.1 (24 January 2016)
 -------------------------
 
diff --git a/diagrams-gtk.cabal b/diagrams-gtk.cabal
--- a/diagrams-gtk.cabal
+++ b/diagrams-gtk.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                diagrams-gtk
-version:             1.3.0.1
+version:             1.3.0.2
 synopsis:            Backend for rendering diagrams directly to GTK windows
 description:         An optional add-on to the diagrams-cairo package
                      which allows rendering diagrams directly to GTK windows.
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 category:            Graphics
 build-type:          Simple
 cabal-version:       >=1.10
-tested-with:         GHC == 7.6.3, GHC == 7.8.4, GHC == 7.10.1
+tested-with:         GHC == 7.6.3, GHC == 7.8.4, GHC == 7.10.1, GHC == 8.0.1
 extra-source-files:  CHANGES.markdown, README.markdown
 
 source-repository head
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 library
   exposed-modules:     Diagrams.Backend.Gtk
-  build-depends:       base >= 4.2 && < 4.9,
+  build-depends:       base >= 4.2 && < 4.10,
                        diagrams-lib >= 1.3 && < 1.4,
                        diagrams-cairo >= 1.3 && < 1.4,
                        gtk >= 0.12.0 && < 0.15,