diff --git a/changes.txt b/changes.txt
--- a/changes.txt
+++ b/changes.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+1.5.5.4
+-------
+
+- bump optparse-applicative
+- released mar 23 mag 2023, 13:59:10
+
 1.5.5.3
 -------
 
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:             1.5.5.3
+version:             1.5.5.4
 synopsis:            frugal issue tracker
 description:         minumum effort, cohesive issue tracker based on
                      ubiquitous @TODO@s and @FIXME@s conventions.
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
                        megaparsec >= 8.0 && < 9.4,
                        mtl >=2.2 && <2.4,
                        natural-sort==0.1.*,
-                       optparse-applicative >= 0.16 && < 0.18,
+                       optparse-applicative >= 0.16 && < 0.19,
                        regex-tdfa >= 1.2 && < 1.4,
                        semigroups >= 0.18 && < 0.21,
                        text >=1.2 && <2.1,
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
                        megaparsec >= 8.0 && < 9.4,
                        mtl >=2.2 && <2.4,
                        natural-sort==0.1.*,
-                       optparse-applicative >= 0.16 && < 0.18,
+                       optparse-applicative >= 0.16 && < 0.19,
                        regex-tdfa >= 1.2 && < 1.4,
                        semigroups >= 0.18 && < 0.21,
                        text >=1.2 && <2.1,