diff --git a/plugins-multistage.cabal b/plugins-multistage.cabal
--- a/plugins-multistage.cabal
+++ b/plugins-multistage.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:           plugins-multistage
-version:        0.5.1
+version:        0.5.2
 synopsis:       Dynamic linking for embedded DSLs with staged compilation
 description:    Dynamic compilation, linking and loading of functions in
                 staged languages.
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   exposed-modules:
     System.Plugins.MultiStage
 
-  build-depends: base              >= 4     && < 4.8
+  build-depends: base              >= 4     && < 4.9
                , template-haskell
                , th-expand-syns    >= 0.3