diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+1.1.1
+
+- Support older versions of `base`
+
 1.1.0:
 
 - BREAKING CHANGE: Remove `MonadTrans` instance for `ZipListT`
diff --git a/list-transformer.cabal b/list-transformer.cabal
--- a/list-transformer.cabal
+++ b/list-transformer.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                list-transformer
-version:             1.1.0
+version:             1.1.1
 synopsis:            List monad transformer
 description:         This library provides a list monad transformer that
                      enriches lists with effects and streams efficiently in
diff --git a/src/List/Transformer.hs b/src/List/Transformer.hs
--- a/src/List/Transformer.hs
+++ b/src/List/Transformer.hs
@@ -373,7 +373,11 @@
     state k = lift (state k)
 
 instance MFunctor ListT where
+#if MIN_VERSION_base(4,8,0)
     hoist f xs = ListT (f (fmap (hoist f) (next xs)))
+#else
+    hoist f xs = ListT (f (next xs >>= \x -> return (hoist f x)))
+#endif
 
 instance (Monad m, Num a) => Num (ListT m a) where
     fromInteger n = pure (fromInteger n)
@@ -823,5 +827,9 @@
 instance Monad m => Applicative (ZipListT m) where
     pure x = ZipListT go
       where
+#if MIN_VERSION_base(4,8,0)
         go = ListT (pure (Cons x go))
+#else
+        go = ListT (return (Cons x go))
+#endif
     ZipListT fs <*> ZipListT xs = ZipListT (fmap (uncurry ($)) (zip fs xs))