diff --git a/hedis.cabal b/hedis.cabal
--- a/hedis.cabal
+++ b/hedis.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:               hedis
-version:            0.6.7
+version:            0.6.8
 synopsis:
     Client library for the Redis datastore: supports full command set,  
     pipelining.
diff --git a/src/Database/Redis/Core.hs b/src/Database/Redis/Core.hs
--- a/src/Database/Redis/Core.hs
+++ b/src/Database/Redis/Core.hs
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
     --   smallest acceptable value is 0.5 seconds. If the @timeout@ value in
     --   your redis.conf file is non-zero, it should be larger than
     --   'connectMaxIdleTime'.
-    }
+    } deriving Show
 
 -- |Default information for connecting:
 --