diff --git a/hspec.cabal b/hspec.cabal
--- a/hspec.cabal
+++ b/hspec.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:             hspec
-version:          1.8.1
+version:          1.8.1.1
 license:          MIT
 license-file:     LICENSE
 copyright:        (c) 2011-2013 Simon Hengel,
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     , HUnit         >= 1.2.5
     , QuickCheck    >= 2.5.1
     , quickcheck-io
-    , hspec-expectations == 0.5.0
+    , hspec-expectations == 0.5.0.*
   exposed-modules:
       Test.Hspec
       Test.Hspec.Core