diff --git a/changes.txt b/changes.txt
--- a/changes.txt
+++ b/changes.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+1.5.5.2
+-------
+
+- bump hspec
+- dom 23 apr 2023, 19:23:44
+
 1.5.5.1
 -------
 
diff --git a/lentil.cabal b/lentil.cabal
--- a/lentil.cabal
+++ b/lentil.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:       3.0
 name:                lentil
-version:             1.5.5.1
+version:             1.5.5.2
 synopsis:            frugal issue tracker
 description:         minumum effort, cohesive issue tracker based on
                      ubiquitous @TODO@s and @FIXME@s conventions.
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
                        text >=1.2 && <2.1,
                        terminal-progress-bar==0.4.*
                        -- same as above, plus hspec
-                       , hspec      >= 2.3 && < 2.11
+                       , hspec      >= 2.3 && < 2.12
   build-tool-depends:  hspec-discover:hspec-discover
   other-modules:       Lentil.Types, Lentil.Args, Lentil.File, Lentil.Print,
                        Lentil.Query, Lentil.Export, Lentil.Parse.Source,
diff --git a/src/Main.hs b/src/Main.hs
--- a/src/Main.hs
+++ b/src/Main.hs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                                    short 'v'      S.<>
                                    help "show version and copyright info" )
     where
-          versionCopy = "\nlentil - frugal issue tracker, version 1.5.5.0\n\
+          versionCopy = "\nlentil - frugal issue tracker, version 1.5.5.2\n\
                         \(C) 2015-2021 Francesco Ariis - http://www.ariis.it\n\
                         \released under the GNU General Public License v3\n"