diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+0.8.1.2
+* Set lower bound on base to >= 4.8
+
 0.8.1.1
 * Loosen upper bounds
 
diff --git a/retry.cabal b/retry.cabal
--- a/retry.cabal
+++ b/retry.cabal
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         case we should hang back for a bit and retry the query instead
         of simply raising an exception.
 
-version:             0.8.1.1
+version:             0.8.1.2
 synopsis:            Retry combinators for monadic actions that may fail
 license:             BSD3
 license-file:        LICENSE
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 library
   exposed-modules:     Control.Retry
   build-depends:
-      base                 >= 4.6 && < 5
+      base                 >= 4.8 && < 5
     , exceptions           >= 0.5
     , ghc-prim
     , random               >= 1