diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+0.4.1.0
+=======
+
+* Remove persistent dependencies from abstract package.
+
 0.4.0.0
 =======
 
diff --git a/servant-auth-token.cabal b/servant-auth-token.cabal
--- a/servant-auth-token.cabal
+++ b/servant-auth-token.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                servant-auth-token
-version:             0.4.0.0
+version:             0.4.1.0
 synopsis:            Servant based API and server for token based authorisation
 description:         Please see README.md
 homepage:            https://github.com/ncrashed/servant-auth-token#readme
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@
     , bytestring              >= 0.10   && < 0.11
     , containers              >= 0.5    && < 0.6
     , mtl                     >= 2.2    && < 2.3
-    , persistent              >= 2.2    && < 2.7
-    , persistent-postgresql   >= 2.2    && < 2.7
-    , persistent-template     >= 2.1    && < 2.7
     , pwstore-fast            >= 2.4    && < 2.5
     , servant-auth-token-api  >= 0.4    && < 0.5
     , servant-server          >= 0.9    && < 0.10