diff --git a/persistent-template.cabal b/persistent-template.cabal
--- a/persistent-template.cabal
+++ b/persistent-template.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            persistent-template
-version:         1.2.0.5
+version:         1.2.0.6
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
                    , template-haskell
                    , persistent               >= 1.2      && < 1.3
                    , monad-control            >= 0.2       && < 0.4
-                   , text                     >= 0.5       && < 1.0
+                   , text                     >= 0.5
                    , transformers             >= 0.2       && < 0.4
                    , containers
                    , aeson