diff --git a/shakespeare.cabal b/shakespeare.cabal
--- a/shakespeare.cabal
+++ b/shakespeare.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            shakespeare
-version:         1.2.0.2
+version:         1.2.0.3
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
                  , containers
                  , parsec           >= 2       && < 4
                  , hspec            >= 1.3
-                 , text             >= 0.7     && < 0.12
+                 , text             >= 0.7
                  , process
                  , template-haskell