diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog for Hedis
 
+## 0.12.14
+
+* PR #153. Publicly expose ConnectTimeout exception
+
 ## 0.12.13
 
 * PR #150, Issue #143. Leaking sockets when connection fails
diff --git a/hedis.cabal b/hedis.cabal
--- a/hedis.cabal
+++ b/hedis.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:               hedis
-version:            0.12.13
+version:            0.12.14
 synopsis:
     Client library for the Redis datastore: supports full command set,
     pipelining.
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 copyright:          Copyright (c) 2011 Falko Peters
 category:           Database
 build-type:         Simple
-cabal-version:      >=1.8
+cabal-version:      >=1.10
 homepage:           https://github.com/informatikr/hedis
 bug-reports:        https://github.com/informatikr/hedis/issues
 extra-source-files: CHANGELOG
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
   manual: True
 
 library
+  default-language: Haskell2010
   hs-source-dirs:   src
   ghc-options:      -Wall -fwarn-tabs
   if impl(ghc >= 8.6.0)
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@
                     Database.Redis.URL
 
 benchmark hedis-benchmark
+    default-language: Haskell2010
     type: exitcode-stdio-1.0
     main-is: benchmark/Benchmark.hs
     build-depends:
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@
       ghc-prof-options: -auto-all
 
 test-suite hedis-test
+    default-language: Haskell2010
     type: exitcode-stdio-1.0
     hs-source-dirs: test
     main-is: Test.hs
@@ -140,6 +143,7 @@
       ghc-prof-options: -auto-all
 
 test-suite doctest
+    default-language: Haskell2010
     type: exitcode-stdio-1.0
     main-is: DocTest.hs
     ghc-options: -O0 -rtsopts
diff --git a/src/Database/Redis.hs b/src/Database/Redis.hs
--- a/src/Database/Redis.hs
+++ b/src/Database/Redis.hs
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@
 
     -- * Low-Level Command API
     sendRequest,
-    Reply(..),Status(..),RedisResult(..),ConnectionLostException(..),
+    Reply(..), Status(..), RedisResult(..), ConnectionLostException(..),
+    ConnectTimeout(..)
     
     -- |[Solution to Exercise]
     --
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@
 import Database.Redis.PubSub
 import Database.Redis.Protocol
 import Database.Redis.ProtocolPipelining
-    (PortID(..), ConnectionLostException(..))
+    (PortID(..), ConnectionLostException(..), ConnectTimeout(..))
 import Database.Redis.Transactions
 import Database.Redis.Types
 import Database.Redis.URL
diff --git a/src/Database/Redis/ProtocolPipelining.hs b/src/Database/Redis/ProtocolPipelining.hs
--- a/src/Database/Redis/ProtocolPipelining.hs
+++ b/src/Database/Redis/ProtocolPipelining.hs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   Connection,
   connect, enableTLS, beginReceiving, disconnect, request, send, recv, flush,
   ConnectionLostException(..),
+  ConnectTimeout(..),
   PortID(..)
 ) where