diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,5 +2,8 @@
 
 `simple-cabal` uses [PVP Versioning](https://pvp.haskell.org)
 
+## 0.0.0.1
+- allow building with Cabal 1!
+
 ## 0.0.0
-* Initially version, mostly taken from cabal-rpm PackageUtils.hs
+- Initially version, mostly taken from cabal-rpm PackageUtils.hs
diff --git a/simple-cabal.cabal b/simple-cabal.cabal
--- a/simple-cabal.cabal
+++ b/simple-cabal.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-cabal-version:       2.0
+cabal-version:       >= 1.10
 name:                simple-cabal
-version:             0.0.0
+version:             0.0.0.1
 synopsis:            Cabal file wrapper library
 description:         Cabal compatibility layer for reading and
                      parsing .cabal files
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@
 copyright:           2019 Jens Petersen
 category:            Distribution
 build-type:          Simple
-extra-doc-files:     README.md
+extra-source-files:  README.md
                    , CHANGELOG.md
-tested-with:         GHC == 8.6.5
+tested-with:         GHC == 8.6.5, GHC == 8.4.4, GHC == 8.2.2, GHC == 8.0.2,
+                     GHC == 7.10.3, GHC == 7.8.4, GHC == 7.6.3, GHC == 7.4.2,
+                     GHC == 7.0.4
 
 source-repository head
   type:                git
diff --git a/src/SimpleCabal.hs b/src/SimpleCabal.hs
--- a/src/SimpleCabal.hs
+++ b/src/SimpleCabal.hs
@@ -71,7 +71,12 @@
 import Distribution.Simple.Program   (defaultProgramConfiguration)
 #endif
 import Distribution.System (Platform (..), buildArch, buildOS)
-import Distribution.Verbosity (normal)
+import Distribution.Verbosity (normal,
+#if defined(MIN_VERSION_Cabal) && MIN_VERSION_Cabal(2,0,0)
+#else
+                               Verbosity
+#endif
+                              )
 
 #if defined(MIN_VERSION_Cabal) && MIN_VERSION_Cabal(2,0,0)
 #if defined(MIN_VERSION_Cabal) && MIN_VERSION_Cabal(2,2,0)
@@ -114,6 +119,8 @@
 
 #if defined(MIN_VERSION_Cabal) && MIN_VERSION_Cabal(2,0,0)
 #else
+readGenericPackageDescription :: Distribution.Verbosity.Verbosity
+                              -> FilePath -> IO GenericPackageDescription
 readGenericPackageDescription = readPackageDescription
 #endif