diff --git a/netpbm.cabal b/netpbm.cabal
--- a/netpbm.cabal
+++ b/netpbm.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:          netpbm
-version:       1.0.2
+version:       1.0.3
 license:       MIT
 copyright:     2013 Niklas Hambüchen <mail@nh2.me>
 author:        Niklas Hambüchen <mail@nh2.me>
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@
   .
   CHANGELOG
   .
+  Version 1.0.3
+  .
+  * Package maintenance improvements only (base-4.5 excluded). See #3
+  .
+  Version 1.0.2
+  .
+  * Package maintenance improvements only.
+  .
   Version 1.0.1
   .
   * Added required Vector imports necessary for deriving Unbox instances.
@@ -120,7 +128,8 @@
   exposed-modules:
     Graphics.Netpbm
   build-depends:
-      base < 5
+    -- See https://github.com/nh2/haskell-netpbm/issues/3 for base-4.5 being excluded
+      base (<4.5 || >=4.6) && <5
     , attoparsec >= 0.10
     , attoparsec-binary >= 0.2
     , bytestring >= 0.9