diff --git a/CHANGELOG.markdown b/CHANGELOG.markdown
--- a/CHANGELOG.markdown
+++ b/CHANGELOG.markdown
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+0.2.1
+-----
+* Revamp `Setup.hs` to use `cabal-doctest`. This makes it build
+  with `Cabal-2.0`, and makes the `doctest`s work with `cabal new-build` and
+  sandboxes.
+
 0.2.0.2
 ---
 * Migrate to new `phantom` definition in `contravariant`
diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+lens-action
+===========
+
+[![Hackage](https://img.shields.io/hackage/v/lens-action.svg)](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/lens-action) [![Build Status](https://secure.travis-ci.org/ekmett/lens-action.png?branch=master)](http://travis-ci.org/ekmett/lens-action)
+
+This package contains combinators and types for working with monadic getters and folds as split off from the original `lens` package.
+
+Contact Information
+-------------------
+
+Contributions and bug reports are welcome!
+
+Please feel free to contact me through github or on the #haskell IRC channel on irc.freenode.net.
+
+-Edward Kmett
diff --git a/Setup.lhs b/Setup.lhs
--- a/Setup.lhs
+++ b/Setup.lhs
@@ -1,45 +1,182 @@
-#!/usr/bin/runhaskell
 \begin{code}
-{-# OPTIONS_GHC -Wall #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
 module Main (main) where
 
+#ifndef MIN_VERSION_cabal_doctest
+#define MIN_VERSION_cabal_doctest(x,y,z) 0
+#endif
+
+
+#if MIN_VERSION_cabal_doctest(1,0,0)
+import Distribution.Extra.Doctest ( defaultMainWithDoctests )
+#else
+
+-- Otherwise we provide a shim
+
+#ifndef MIN_VERSION_Cabal
+#define MIN_VERSION_Cabal(x,y,z) 0
+#endif
+#ifndef MIN_VERSION_directory
+#define MIN_VERSION_directory(x,y,z) 0
+#endif
+#if MIN_VERSION_Cabal(1,24,0)
+#define InstalledPackageId UnitId
+#endif
+
+import Control.Monad ( when )
 import Data.List ( nub )
-import Data.Version ( showVersion )
-import Distribution.Package ( PackageName(PackageName), Package, PackageId, InstalledPackageId, packageVersion, packageName )
-import Distribution.PackageDescription ( PackageDescription(), TestSuite(..) )
+import Data.String ( fromString )
+import Distribution.Package ( InstalledPackageId )
+import Distribution.Package ( PackageId, Package (..), packageVersion )
+import Distribution.PackageDescription ( PackageDescription(), TestSuite(..) , Library (..), BuildInfo (..))
 import Distribution.Simple ( defaultMainWithHooks, UserHooks(..), simpleUserHooks )
-import Distribution.Simple.Utils ( rewriteFile, createDirectoryIfMissingVerbose, copyFiles )
+import Distribution.Simple.Utils ( rewriteFile, createDirectoryIfMissingVerbose )
 import Distribution.Simple.BuildPaths ( autogenModulesDir )
-import Distribution.Simple.Setup ( BuildFlags(buildVerbosity), Flag(..), fromFlag, HaddockFlags(haddockDistPref))
-import Distribution.Simple.LocalBuildInfo ( withLibLBI, withTestLBI, LocalBuildInfo(), ComponentLocalBuildInfo(componentPackageDeps) )
-import Distribution.Text ( display )
-import Distribution.Verbosity ( Verbosity, normal )
+import Distribution.Simple.Setup ( BuildFlags(buildDistPref, buildVerbosity), fromFlag)
+import Distribution.Simple.LocalBuildInfo ( withPackageDB, withLibLBI, withTestLBI, LocalBuildInfo(), ComponentLocalBuildInfo(componentPackageDeps), compiler )
+import Distribution.Simple.Compiler ( showCompilerId , PackageDB (..))
+import Distribution.Text ( display , simpleParse )
 import System.FilePath ( (</>) )
 
-main :: IO ()
-main = defaultMainWithHooks simpleUserHooks
-  { buildHook = \pkg lbi hooks flags -> do
-     generateBuildModule (fromFlag (buildVerbosity flags)) pkg lbi
-     buildHook simpleUserHooks pkg lbi hooks flags
-  }
+#if MIN_VERSION_Cabal(1,25,0)
+import Distribution.Simple.BuildPaths ( autogenComponentModulesDir )
+#endif
 
-generateBuildModule :: Verbosity -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()
-generateBuildModule verbosity pkg lbi = do
-  let dir = autogenModulesDir lbi
-  createDirectoryIfMissingVerbose verbosity True dir
-  withLibLBI pkg lbi $ \_ libcfg -> do
-    withTestLBI pkg lbi $ \suite suitecfg -> do
-      rewriteFile (dir </> "Build_" ++ testName suite ++ ".hs") $ unlines
-        [ "module Build_" ++ testName suite ++ " where"
-        , "deps :: [String]"
-        , "deps = " ++ (show $ formatdeps (testDeps libcfg suitecfg))
+#if MIN_VERSION_directory(1,2,2)
+import System.Directory (makeAbsolute)
+#else
+import System.Directory (getCurrentDirectory)
+import System.FilePath (isAbsolute)
+
+makeAbsolute :: FilePath -> IO FilePath
+makeAbsolute p | isAbsolute p = return p
+               | otherwise    = do
+    cwd <- getCurrentDirectory
+    return $ cwd </> p
+#endif
+
+generateBuildModule :: String -> BuildFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()
+generateBuildModule testsuiteName flags pkg lbi = do
+  let verbosity = fromFlag (buildVerbosity flags)
+  let distPref = fromFlag (buildDistPref flags)
+
+  -- Package DBs
+  let dbStack = withPackageDB lbi ++ [ SpecificPackageDB $ distPref </> "package.conf.inplace" ]
+  let dbFlags = "-hide-all-packages" : packageDbArgs dbStack
+
+  withLibLBI pkg lbi $ \lib libcfg -> do
+    let libBI = libBuildInfo lib
+
+    -- modules
+    let modules = exposedModules lib ++ otherModules libBI
+    -- it seems that doctest is happy to take in module names, not actual files!
+    let module_sources = modules
+
+    -- We need the directory with library's cabal_macros.h!
+#if MIN_VERSION_Cabal(1,25,0)
+    let libAutogenDir = autogenComponentModulesDir lbi libcfg
+#else
+    let libAutogenDir = autogenModulesDir lbi
+#endif
+
+    -- Lib sources and includes
+    iArgs <- mapM (fmap ("-i"++) . makeAbsolute) $ libAutogenDir : hsSourceDirs libBI
+    includeArgs <- mapM (fmap ("-I"++) . makeAbsolute) $ includeDirs libBI
+
+    -- CPP includes, i.e. include cabal_macros.h
+    let cppFlags = map ("-optP"++) $
+            [ "-include", libAutogenDir ++ "/cabal_macros.h" ]
+            ++ cppOptions libBI
+
+    withTestLBI pkg lbi $ \suite suitecfg -> when (testName suite == fromString testsuiteName) $ do
+
+      -- get and create autogen dir
+#if MIN_VERSION_Cabal(1,25,0)
+      let testAutogenDir = autogenComponentModulesDir lbi suitecfg
+#else
+      let testAutogenDir = autogenModulesDir lbi
+#endif
+      createDirectoryIfMissingVerbose verbosity True testAutogenDir
+
+      -- write autogen'd file
+      rewriteFile (testAutogenDir </> "Build_doctests.hs") $ unlines
+        [ "module Build_doctests where"
+        , ""
+        -- -package-id etc. flags
+        , "pkgs :: [String]"
+        , "pkgs = " ++ (show $ formatDeps $ testDeps libcfg suitecfg)
+        , ""
+        , "flags :: [String]"
+        , "flags = " ++ show (iArgs ++ includeArgs ++ dbFlags ++ cppFlags)
+        , ""
+        , "module_sources :: [String]"
+        , "module_sources = " ++ show (map display module_sources)
         ]
   where
-    formatdeps = map (formatone . snd)
-    formatone p = case packageName p of
-      PackageName n -> n ++ "-" ++ showVersion (packageVersion p)
+    -- we do this check in Setup, as then doctests don't need to depend on Cabal
+    isOldCompiler = maybe False id $ do
+      a <- simpleParse $ showCompilerId $ compiler lbi
+      b <- simpleParse "7.5"
+      return $ packageVersion (a :: PackageId) < b
 
+    formatDeps = map formatOne
+    formatOne (installedPkgId, pkgId)
+      -- The problem is how different cabal executables handle package databases
+      -- when doctests depend on the library
+      | packageId pkg == pkgId = "-package=" ++ display pkgId
+      | otherwise              = "-package-id=" ++ display installedPkgId
+
+    -- From Distribution.Simple.Program.GHC
+    packageDbArgs :: [PackageDB] -> [String]
+    packageDbArgs | isOldCompiler = packageDbArgsConf
+                  | otherwise     = packageDbArgsDb
+
+    -- GHC <7.6 uses '-package-conf' instead of '-package-db'.
+    packageDbArgsConf :: [PackageDB] -> [String]
+    packageDbArgsConf dbstack = case dbstack of
+      (GlobalPackageDB:UserPackageDB:dbs) -> concatMap specific dbs
+      (GlobalPackageDB:dbs)               -> ("-no-user-package-conf")
+                                           : concatMap specific dbs
+      _ -> ierror
+      where
+        specific (SpecificPackageDB db) = [ "-package-conf=" ++ db ]
+        specific _                      = ierror
+        ierror = error $ "internal error: unexpected package db stack: "
+                      ++ show dbstack
+
+    -- GHC >= 7.6 uses the '-package-db' flag. See
+    -- https://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/5977.
+    packageDbArgsDb :: [PackageDB] -> [String]
+    -- special cases to make arguments prettier in common scenarios
+    packageDbArgsDb dbstack = case dbstack of
+      (GlobalPackageDB:UserPackageDB:dbs)
+        | all isSpecific dbs              -> concatMap single dbs
+      (GlobalPackageDB:dbs)
+        | all isSpecific dbs              -> "-no-user-package-db"
+                                           : concatMap single dbs
+      dbs                                 -> "-clear-package-db"
+                                           : concatMap single dbs
+     where
+       single (SpecificPackageDB db) = [ "-package-db=" ++ db ]
+       single GlobalPackageDB        = [ "-global-package-db" ]
+       single UserPackageDB          = [ "-user-package-db" ]
+       isSpecific (SpecificPackageDB _) = True
+       isSpecific _                     = False
+
 testDeps :: ComponentLocalBuildInfo -> ComponentLocalBuildInfo -> [(InstalledPackageId, PackageId)]
 testDeps xs ys = nub $ componentPackageDeps xs ++ componentPackageDeps ys
+
+defaultMainWithDoctests :: String -> IO ()
+defaultMainWithDoctests testSuiteName = defaultMainWithHooks simpleUserHooks
+  { buildHook = \pkg lbi hooks flags -> do
+     generateBuildModule testSuiteName flags pkg lbi
+     buildHook simpleUserHooks pkg lbi hooks flags
+  }
+
+#endif
+
+main :: IO ()
+main = defaultMainWithDoctests "doctests"
 
 \end{code}
diff --git a/lens-action.cabal b/lens-action.cabal
--- a/lens-action.cabal
+++ b/lens-action.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name:          lens-action
 category:      Data, Lenses, Generics
-version:       0.2.0.2
+version:       0.2.1
 license:       BSD3
 cabal-version: >= 1.8
 license-file:  LICENSE
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 copyright:     Copyright (C) 2012-2014 Edward A. Kmett
 build-type:    Custom
 -- build-tools:   cpphs
-tested-with:   GHC == 7.8.3
+tested-with:   GHC==7.4.2, GHC==7.6.3, GHC==7.8.4, GHC==7.10.3, GHC==8.0.2, GHC==8.2.1
 synopsis:      Monadic Getters and Folds
 description:
   This package contains combinators and types for working with
@@ -23,7 +23,14 @@
   .ghci
   .gitignore
   CHANGELOG.markdown
+  README.markdown
 
+custom-setup
+  setup-depends:
+    base          >= 4.3 && <5,
+    Cabal         >= 1.10,
+    cabal-doctest >= 1 && <1.1
+
 source-repository head
   type: git
   location: git://github.com/ekmett/lens-action.git
@@ -37,13 +44,13 @@
   build-depends:
     lens                      >= 4.7      && < 5,
     base                      >= 4.5      && < 5,
-    comonad                   >= 4        && < 5,
+    comonad                   >= 4        && < 6,
     contravariant             >= 1.2.1    && < 2,
     profunctors               >= 4        && < 6,
     mtl                       >= 2.0.1    && < 2.3,
     semigroups                >= 0.8.4    && < 1,
     semigroupoids             >= 4        && < 6,
-    transformers              >= 0.2      && < 0.5
+    transformers              >= 0.2      && < 0.6
 
   exposed-modules:
     Control.Lens.Action
diff --git a/tests/doctests.hs b/tests/doctests.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/doctests.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- |
+-- Module      :  Main (doctests)
+-- Copyright   :  (C) 2012-14 Edward Kmett
+-- License     :  BSD-style (see the file LICENSE)
+-- Maintainer  :  Edward Kmett <ekmett@gmail.com>
+-- Stability   :  provisional
+-- Portability :  portable
+--
+-- This module provides doctests for a project based on the actual versions
+-- of the packages it was built with. It requires a corresponding Setup.lhs
+-- to be added to the project
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+module Main where
+
+import Build_doctests (flags, pkgs, module_sources)
+import Data.Foldable (traverse_)
+import Test.DocTest
+
+main :: IO ()
+main = do
+    traverse_ putStrLn args
+    doctest args
+  where
+    args = flags ++ pkgs ++ module_sources
diff --git a/tests/doctests.hsc b/tests/doctests.hsc
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/tests/doctests.hsc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-{-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
-{-# LANGUAGE ForeignFunctionInterface #-}
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- |
--- Module      :  Main (doctests)
--- Copyright   :  (C) 2012-14 Edward Kmett
--- License     :  BSD-style (see the file LICENSE)
--- Maintainer  :  Edward Kmett <ekmett@gmail.com>
--- Stability   :  provisional
--- Portability :  portable
---
--- This module provides doctests for a project based on the actual versions
--- of the packages it was built with. It requires a corresponding Setup.lhs
--- to be added to the project
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-module Main where
-
-import Build_doctests (deps)
-import Control.Applicative
-import Control.Monad
-import Data.List
-import System.Directory
-import System.FilePath
-import Test.DocTest
-
-##if defined(mingw32_HOST_OS)
-##if defined(i386_HOST_ARCH)
-##define USE_CP
-import Control.Applicative
-import Control.Exception
-import Foreign.C.Types
-foreign import stdcall "windows.h SetConsoleCP" c_SetConsoleCP :: CUInt -> IO Bool
-foreign import stdcall "windows.h GetConsoleCP" c_GetConsoleCP :: IO CUInt
-##elif defined(x86_64_HOST_ARCH)
-##define USE_CP
-import Control.Applicative
-import Control.Exception
-import Foreign.C.Types
-foreign import ccall "windows.h SetConsoleCP" c_SetConsoleCP :: CUInt -> IO Bool
-foreign import ccall "windows.h GetConsoleCP" c_GetConsoleCP :: IO CUInt
-##endif
-##endif
-
--- | Run in a modified codepage where we can print UTF-8 values on Windows.
-withUnicode :: IO a -> IO a
-##ifdef USE_CP
-withUnicode m = do
-  cp <- c_GetConsoleCP
-  (c_SetConsoleCP 65001 >> m) `finally` c_SetConsoleCP cp
-##else
-withUnicode m = m
-##endif
-
-main :: IO ()
-main = withUnicode $ getSources >>= \sources -> doctest $
-    "-isrc"
-  : "-idist/build/autogen"
-  : "-optP-include"
-  : "-optPdist/build/autogen/cabal_macros.h"
-  : "-hide-all-packages"
-  : map ("-package="++) deps ++ sources
-
-getSources :: IO [FilePath]
-getSources = filter (isSuffixOf ".hs") <$> go "src"
-  where
-    go dir = do
-      (dirs, files) <- getFilesAndDirectories dir
-      (files ++) . concat <$> mapM go dirs
-
-getFilesAndDirectories :: FilePath -> IO ([FilePath], [FilePath])
-getFilesAndDirectories dir = do
-  c <- map (dir </>) . filter (`notElem` ["..", "."]) <$> getDirectoryContents dir
-  (,) <$> filterM doesDirectoryExist c <*> filterM doesFileExist c
