diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog for persistent
 
+## 2.14.4.2
+
+* [#1451](https://github.com/yesodweb/persistent/pull/1451)
+    * Support `mtl >= 2.3`
+
 ## 2.14.4.1
 
 * [#1449](https://github.com/yesodweb/persistent/pull/1449)
diff --git a/Database/Persist/Sql/Run.hs b/Database/Persist/Sql/Run.hs
--- a/Database/Persist/Sql/Run.hs
+++ b/Database/Persist/Sql/Run.hs
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 
 import Control.Monad.IO.Unlift
 import Control.Monad.Logger.CallStack
-import Control.Monad.Reader (MonadReader, void)
+import Control.Monad (void)
+import Control.Monad.Reader (MonadReader)
 import qualified Control.Monad.Reader as MonadReader
 import Control.Monad.Trans.Reader hiding (local)
 import Control.Monad.Trans.Resource
diff --git a/persistent.cabal b/persistent.cabal
--- a/persistent.cabal
+++ b/persistent.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            persistent
-version:         2.14.4.1
+version:         2.14.4.2
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
       , base64-bytestring
       , blaze-html               >= 0.9
       , bytestring               >= 0.10
-      , conduit                  >= 1.2.12
+      , conduit                  >= 1.3
       , containers               >= 0.5
       , deepseq
       , fast-logger              >= 2.4
       , http-api-data            >= 0.3
       , lift-type                >= 0.1.0.0 && < 0.2.0.0
       , monad-logger             >= 0.3.28
-      , mtl                                    < 2.3
+      , mtl                                   
       , path-pieces              >= 0.2
       , resource-pool            >= 0.2.3
       , resourcet                >= 1.1.10