diff --git a/CHANGES.markdown b/CHANGES.markdown
--- a/CHANGES.markdown
+++ b/CHANGES.markdown
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+1.1.0.2 (18 March 2014)
+-----------------------
+
+  - Allow `optparse-applicative-0.8`
+
 1.1.0.1 (9 March 2014)
 ----------------------
 
diff --git a/diagrams-lib.cabal b/diagrams-lib.cabal
--- a/diagrams-lib.cabal
+++ b/diagrams-lib.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:                diagrams-lib
-Version:             1.1.0.1
+Version:             1.1.0.2
 Synopsis:            Embedded domain-specific language for declarative graphics
 Description:         Diagrams is a flexible, extensible EDSL for creating
                      graphics of many types.  Graphics can be created
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
                        intervals >= 0.3 && < 0.5,
                        lens >= 4.0 && < 4.1,
                        tagged >= 0.7,
-                       optparse-applicative >= 0.7 && < 0.8,
+                       optparse-applicative >= 0.7 && < 0.9,
                        filepath,
                        safe >= 0.2 && < 0.4,
                        hashable >= 1.1 && < 1.3