diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 1.6.5
+
+* expose MonadShControl
+
 # 1.6.4.1
 
 * add writeBinary function
diff --git a/shelly.cabal b/shelly.cabal
--- a/shelly.cabal
+++ b/shelly.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:       shelly
 
-Version:     1.6.4.1
+Version:     1.6.5
 Synopsis:    shell-like (systems) programming in Haskell
 
 Description: Shelly provides convenient systems programming in Haskell,
diff --git a/src/Shelly/Lifted.hs b/src/Shelly/Lifted.hs
--- a/src/Shelly/Lifted.hs
+++ b/src/Shelly/Lifted.hs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 module Shelly.Lifted
        (
          MonadSh(..),
+         MonadShControl(..),
 
          -- This is copied from Shelly.hs, so that we are sure to export the
          -- exact same set of symbols.  Whenever that export list is updated,