diff --git a/jose.cabal b/jose.cabal
--- a/jose.cabal
+++ b/jose.cabal
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 cabal-version:       2.2
 name:                jose
-version:             0.8.5
+version:             0.8.5.1
 synopsis:
-  Javascript Object Signing and Encryption and JSON Web Token library
+  Javascript Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE)
+  and JSON Web Token (JWT) library
 description:
   .
   An implementation of the Javascript Object Signing and Encryption
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@
 
   build-depends:
     base >= 4.8 && < 5
-    , aeson >= 0.11.1.0
+    , aeson >= 0.11.1.0 && < 2.0
     , bytestring == 0.10.*
     , lens >= 4.16
     , mtl >= 2