diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Revision history for influxdb
 
+## v1.6.1.1 - 2019-01-10
+
+* Relax upper version bound for http-client
+
 ## v1.6.1 - 2018-11-20
 
 * Add secureServer smart constructor for Server
diff --git a/influxdb.cabal b/influxdb.cabal
--- a/influxdb.cabal
+++ b/influxdb.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: influxdb
-version: 1.6.1
+version: 1.6.1.1
 synopsis: Haskell client library for InfluxDB
 description:
   @influxdb@ is a Haskell client library for InfluxDB.
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 license: BSD3
 license-file: LICENSE
 author: Mitsutoshi Aoe
-maintainer: Mitsutoshi Aoe <maoe@foldr.in>
-copyright: Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Mitsutoshi Aoe
+maintainer: Mitsutoshi Aoe <me@maoe.name>
+copyright: Copyright (C) 2014-2019 Mitsutoshi Aoe
 category: Database
 build-type: Custom
 cabal-version: 1.24
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   GHC == 8.0.2
   GHC == 8.2.2
   GHC == 8.4.4
-  GHC == 8.6.2
+  GHC == 8.6.3
 
 extra-source-files:
   README.md
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     , clock >= 0.7 && < 0.8
     , containers >= 0.5 && < 0.7
     , foldl < 1.5
-    , http-client >= 0.5 && < 0.6
+    , http-client >= 0.5 && < 0.7
     , http-types >= 0.8.6 && < 0.13
     , lens >= 4.9 && < 4.18
     , network >= 2.6 && < 2.9