diff --git a/language-qux.cabal b/language-qux.cabal
--- a/language-qux.cabal
+++ b/language-qux.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:           language-qux
-version:        0.1.1.2
+version:        0.1.1.3
 
 author:         Henry J. Wylde
 maintainer:     public@hjwylde.com
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
     default-language: Haskell2010
     build-depends:
-        base >= 4.7 && < 5,
+        base >= 4.8 && < 5,
         containers == 0.5.*,
         either == 4.*,
         indents >= 0.3.3 && < 0.4,
diff --git a/src/Language/Qux/Annotated/Parser.hs b/src/Language/Qux/Annotated/Parser.hs
--- a/src/Language/Qux/Annotated/Parser.hs
+++ b/src/Language/Qux/Annotated/Parser.hs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
     program, decl, stmt, expr, value, type_
 ) where
 
-import Control.Applicative
 import Control.Monad.State
 import Control.Monad.Trans.Except
 
diff --git a/src/Language/Qux/Interpreter.hs b/src/Language/Qux/Interpreter.hs
--- a/src/Language/Qux/Interpreter.hs
+++ b/src/Language/Qux/Interpreter.hs
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
     evalExpr
 ) where
 
-import Control.Applicative
 import Control.Monad.Reader
 import Control.Monad.State
 import Control.Monad.Trans.Either