diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # ChangeLog for http-conduit
 
+## 2.3.8.1
+
+* Drop `connection` dependency
+
 ## 2.3.8
 
 * Adds `setRequestBearerAuth` convenience function. Note that this is only available for `http-client` versions 0.7.6 or greater. [#457](https://github.com/snoyberg/http-client/pull/457/files)
diff --git a/http-conduit.cabal b/http-conduit.cabal
--- a/http-conduit.cabal
+++ b/http-conduit.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:   >= 1.10
 name:            http-conduit
-version:         2.3.8
+version:         2.3.8.1
 license:         BSD3
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 category:        Web, Conduit
 stability:       Stable
 build-type:      Simple
-homepage:        http://www.yesodweb.com/book/http-conduit
+homepage:        https://github.com/snoyberg/http-client
 extra-source-files: test/main.hs
                   , test/CookieTest.hs
                   , multipart-example.bin
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
                  , HUnit
                  , hspec >= 1.3
                  , data-default-class
-                 , connection >= 0.2
                  , warp-tls
                  , tls < 1.5 || >= 1.5.2
                  , time