diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Mustache library changelog
 
+## v0.5.0.0rc-6
+
+- Removed any dependency on ghc 7.10-type OverlappingInstances
+- Resolved String/List overlapping instances
+
 ## v0.4.0.1rc-5
 
 - Added a necessary OVERLAPPABLE pragma
diff --git a/mustache.cabal b/mustache.cabal
--- a/mustache.cabal
+++ b/mustache.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                mustache
-version:             0.4.0.1
+version:             0.5.0.0
 synopsis:            A mustache template parser library.
 description:
   Allows parsing and rendering template files with mustache markup. See the
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   type:     git
   branch:   master
   location: git://github.com/JustusAdam/mustache.git
-  tag:      v0.4.0.1rc-5
+  tag:      v0.5.0.0rc-6
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/lib/Text/Mustache/Types.hs b/src/lib/Text/Mustache/Types.hs
--- a/src/lib/Text/Mustache/Types.hs
+++ b/src/lib/Text/Mustache/Types.hs
@@ -96,20 +96,22 @@
   show (Bool   b) = show b
   show Null       = "null"
 
-
 -- | Conversion class
 --
 -- Note that some instances of this class overlap delierately to provide
 -- maximum flexibility instances while preserving maximum efficiency.
 class ToMustache ω where
   toMustache ∷ ω → Value
+  listToMustache ∷ [ω] → Value
+  listToMustache = Array ∘ V.fromList ∘ fmap toMustache
 
+instance ToMustache Char where
+  toMustache = toMustache . (:[])
+  listToMustache = String . pack
+
 instance ToMustache Value where
   toMustache = id
 
-instance ToMustache String where
-  toMustache = toMustache ∘ pack
-
 instance ToMustache Bool where
   toMustache = Bool
 
@@ -125,8 +127,8 @@
 instance ToMustache Scientific where
   toMustache = Number
 
-instance {-# OVERLAPPABLE #-} ToMustache ω ⇒ ToMustache [ω] where
-  toMustache = Array ∘ V.fromList ∘ fmap toMustache
+instance ToMustache a => ToMustache [a] where
+  toMustache = listToMustache
 
 instance ToMustache ω ⇒ ToMustache (V.Vector ω) where
   toMustache = toMustache ∘ fmap toMustache
diff --git a/test/unit/Spec.hs b/test/unit/Spec.hs
--- a/test/unit/Spec.hs
+++ b/test/unit/Spec.hs
@@ -182,10 +182,18 @@
           , "inner" ~> ("error" :: T.Text)
           ]
         )
-        `shouldBe` "success"
+      `shouldBe` "success"
 
 
+converterSpec :: Spec
+converterSpec =
+  describe "toMustache" $
+    it "converts a String" $
+      toMustache ("My String" :: String) `shouldSatisfy` \case (String "My String") -> True; _ -> False
+
+
 main :: IO ()
 main = hspec $ do
   parserSpec
   substituteSpec
+  converterSpec