diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # phash
 
+## 0.1.4.4
+
+  * Workaround for performance regression with GHC 9.2.1
+
 ## 0.1.4.3
 
   * Add `disable-webp` flag
diff --git a/perceptual-hash.cabal b/perceptual-hash.cabal
--- a/perceptual-hash.cabal
+++ b/perceptual-hash.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:      2.0
 name:               perceptual-hash
-version:            0.1.4.3
+version:            0.1.4.4
 license:            BSD3
 license-file:       LICENSE
 copyright:          Copyright: (c) 2019-2021 Vanessa McHale
diff --git a/src/PerceptualHash.cpphs b/src/PerceptualHash.cpphs
--- a/src/PerceptualHash.cpphs
+++ b/src/PerceptualHash.cpphs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{-# OPTIONS_GHC -fspecialize-aggressively #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE FlexibleContexts #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE TypeFamilies     #-}