diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+0.8.7.3
+=======
+* unix 2.8 compatibility [#143](https://github.com/Soostone/katip/pull/143)
+
 0.8.7.2
 =======
 * MTL 2.3 compatibility [#140](https://github.com/Soostone/katip/pull/140)
diff --git a/katip.cabal b/katip.cabal
--- a/katip.cabal
+++ b/katip.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                katip
-version:             0.8.7.2
+version:             0.8.7.3
 synopsis:            A structured logging framework.
 description:
   Katip is a structured logging framework. See README.md for more details.
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
     build-depends: Win32 >=2.3 && <2.9
     exposed-modules: Katip.Compat
   else
-    build-depends: unix >= 2.5 && <2.8
+    build-depends: unix >= 2.5 && <2.9
 
 
 test-suite test