diff --git a/gloss.cabal b/gloss.cabal
--- a/gloss.cabal
+++ b/gloss.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:                gloss
-Version:             1.6.1.1
+Version:             1.6.2.1
 License:             MIT
 License-file:        LICENSE
 Author:              Ben Lippmeier
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 Library
   Build-Depends: 
-        base       == 4.5.*,
+        base       == 4.*,
         ghc-prim   == 0.2.*,
         containers >= 0.3.0 && < 0.5.0,
         bytestring == 0.9.*,