diff --git a/Setup.hs b/Setup.hs
--- a/Setup.hs
+++ b/Setup.hs
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 main = defaultMainWithHooks simpleUserHooks {
                       postConf    = defaultPostConf,
                       preBuild    = readHook,
-                      preMakefile = readHook,
-                      preClean    = readHook,
                       preCopy     = readHook,
                       preInst     = readHook,
                       preHscolour = readHook,
diff --git a/ghc-paths.cabal b/ghc-paths.cabal
--- a/ghc-paths.cabal
+++ b/ghc-paths.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: ghc-paths
-version: 0.1.0.5
+version: 0.1.0.6
 license: BSD3
 license-file: LICENSE
 copyright: (c) Simon Marlow
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 description: Knowledge of GHC's installation directories
 category: Development
 cabal-version: >= 1.4
-build-depends: base
+build-depends: base >= 3 && < 5
 build-type: Custom
 
 exposed-modules: GHC.Paths