diff --git a/esqueleto.cabal b/esqueleto.cabal
--- a/esqueleto.cabal
+++ b/esqueleto.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                esqueleto
-version:             1.3.8
+version:             1.3.9
 synopsis:            Bare bones, type-safe EDSL for SQL queries on persistent backends.
 homepage:            https://github.com/meteficha/esqueleto
 license:             BSD3
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
     , containers
     , HUnit
     , QuickCheck
-    , hspec               >= 1.9
+    , hspec               >= 1.8
     , persistent-sqlite   >= 1.2 && < 1.4
     , persistent-template >= 1.2 && < 1.4
     , monad-control