diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
-## 0.0.1.0
+## 0.0.1.1 (April 24th, 2017)
+
+- Added instances for `MonadThrow`, `MonadCatch`, and `MonadMask` to `PersistT`.
+
+## 0.0.1.0 (April 20th, 2017)
 
 - Initial release
diff --git a/library/Control/Monad/Persist.hs b/library/Control/Monad/Persist.hs
--- a/library/Control/Monad/Persist.hs
+++ b/library/Control/Monad/Persist.hs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 import qualified Database.Persist.Sql as Sql
 
 import Control.Monad.Base (MonadBase)
+import Control.Monad.Catch (MonadCatch, MonadMask, MonadThrow)
 import Control.Monad.Except (MonadError, ExceptT)
 import Control.Monad.IO.Class (MonadIO)
 import Control.Monad.Logger (MonadLogger, MonadLoggerIO, LoggingT, NoLoggingT)
@@ -90,8 +91,9 @@
 -- If you are using a SQL database, it’s /highly/ recommended that you use the
 -- simpler 'SqlPersistT' alias, instead.
 newtype PersistT backend m a = PersistT (ReaderT backend m a)
-  deriving ( Functor, Applicative, Monad, MonadTrans, MonadBase b, MonadError e
-           , MonadIO, MonadLogger, MonadLoggerIO, MonadState s, MonadWriter w )
+  deriving ( Functor, Applicative, Monad, MonadTrans, MonadBase b, MonadCatch
+           , MonadMask, MonadThrow, MonadError e, MonadIO, MonadLogger
+           , MonadLoggerIO, MonadState s, MonadWriter w )
 
 -- | Runs a 'PersistT' computation with an arbitrary backend.
 --
diff --git a/monad-persist.cabal b/monad-persist.cabal
--- a/monad-persist.cabal
+++ b/monad-persist.cabal
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 -- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
 
 name:           monad-persist
-version:        0.0.1.0
+version:        0.0.1.1
 synopsis:       An mtl-style typeclass and transformer for persistent.
 description:    An mtl-style typeclass and transformer for persistent.
 category:       Database
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
   ghc-options: -Wall
   build-depends:
       base >= 4.7 && < 5
+    , exceptions >= 0.6
     , monad-control >= 1.0.0.0 && < 2
     , monad-logger >= 0.3.10
     , mtl
diff --git a/package.yaml b/package.yaml
--- a/package.yaml
+++ b/package.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: monad-persist
-version: 0.0.1.0
+version: 0.0.1.1
 category: Database
 synopsis: An mtl-style typeclass and transformer for persistent.
 description: An mtl-style typeclass and transformer for persistent.
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 library:
   dependencies:
   - base >= 4.7 && < 5
+  - exceptions >= 0.6
   - monad-control >= 1.0.0.0 && < 2
   - monad-logger >= 0.3.10
   - mtl