diff --git a/happstack-server.cabal b/happstack-server.cabal
--- a/happstack-server.cabal
+++ b/happstack-server.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:                happstack-server
-Version:             7.3.1
+Version:             7.3.2
 Synopsis:            Web related tools and services.
 Description:         Happstack Server provides an HTTP server and a rich set of functions for routing requests, handling query parameters, generating responses, working with cookies, serving files, and more. For in-depth documentation see the Happstack Crash Course <http://happstack.com/docs/crashcourse/index.html>
 License:             BSD3
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
                        sendfile >= 0.7.1 && < 0.8,
                        system-filepath >= 0.3.1,
                        syb,
-                       text >= 0.10 && < 0.12,
+                       text >= 0.10 && < 1.1,
                        time,
                        time-compat,
                        threads >= 0.5,
diff --git a/src/Happstack/Server/Internal/Listen.hs b/src/Happstack/Server/Internal/Listen.hs
--- a/src/Happstack/Server/Internal/Listen.hs
+++ b/src/Happstack/Server/Internal/Listen.hs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
         (sClose)
         (\sock -> do
             setSocketOption sock ReuseAddr 1
+            setSocketOption sock NoDelay 1
             bindSocket sock (SockAddrInet (fromIntegral portm) iNADDR_ANY)
             Socket.listen sock (max 1024 maxListenQueue)
             return sock
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
         (sClose)
         (\sock -> do
             setSocketOption sock ReuseAddr 1
+            setSocketOption sock NoDelay 1
             bindSocket sock (SockAddrInet (fromIntegral portm) hostAddr)
             Socket.listen sock (max 1024 maxListenQueue)
             return sock