diff --git a/optparse-generic.cabal b/optparse-generic.cabal
--- a/optparse-generic.cabal
+++ b/optparse-generic.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name: optparse-generic
-Version: 1.1.2
+Version: 1.1.3
 Cabal-Version: >=1.8.0.2
 Build-Type: Simple
 License: BSD3
diff --git a/src/Options/Generic.hs b/src/Options/Generic.hs
--- a/src/Options/Generic.hs
+++ b/src/Options/Generic.hs
@@ -804,7 +804,10 @@
             , prefShowHelpOnError = False
             , prefBacktrack       = True
             , prefColumns         = 80
+#if MIN_VERSION_optparse_applicative(0,13,0)
             , prefShowHelpOnEmpty = False
+#else
+#endif
             }
     let header = Options.header ""
     let info   = Options.info parseRecord header