diff --git a/pipes-safe.cabal b/pipes-safe.cabal
--- a/pipes-safe.cabal
+++ b/pipes-safe.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name: pipes-safe
-Version: 2.2.1
+Version: 2.2.2
 Cabal-Version: >=1.8.0.2
 Build-Type: Simple
 License: BSD3
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     Build-Depends:
         base         >= 4       && < 5  ,
         containers   >= 0.3.0.0 && < 0.6,
-        exceptions   >= 0.6     && < 0.8,
+        exceptions   >= 0.6     && < 0.9,
         transformers >= 0.2.0.0 && < 0.5,
         pipes        >= 4.0.0   && < 4.2
     Exposed-Modules: