diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # ChangeLog
 
+## 0.4.4.1
+
+* Now builds with GHC-8.8.
+
 ## 0.4.4
 
 * Build fixed with  `--flag store-core:force-alignment` / on architectures
diff --git a/src/Data/Store/Core.hs b/src/Data/Store/Core.hs
--- a/src/Data/Store/Core.hs
+++ b/src/Data/Store/Core.hs
@@ -112,8 +112,10 @@
         (offset2, x') <- x ptr offset1
         runPoke (f x') ptr offset2
     {-# INLINE (>>=) #-}
+#if !(MIN_VERSION_base(4,13,0))
     fail = pokeException . T.pack
     {-# INLINE fail #-}
+#endif
 
 #if MIN_VERSION_base(4,9,0)
 instance Fail.MonadFail Poke where
@@ -228,8 +230,10 @@
         PeekResult ptr2 x' <- x end ptr1
         runPeek (f x') end ptr2
     {-# INLINE (>>=) #-}
+#if !(MIN_VERSION_base(4,13,0))
     fail = peekException . T.pack
     {-# INLINE fail #-}
+#endif
 
 #if MIN_VERSION_base(4,9,0)
 instance Fail.MonadFail Peek where
diff --git a/store-core.cabal b/store-core.cabal
--- a/store-core.cabal
+++ b/store-core.cabal
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
--- This file has been generated from package.yaml by hpack version 0.28.2.
+cabal-version: 1.12
+
+-- This file has been generated from package.yaml by hpack version 0.31.1.
 --
 -- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
 --
--- hash: 680a12cdff5e1d96ebb6aeb5805d096ddf363c01f01f5f6292b7cac10d2b8007
+-- hash: 23e94a96938dffde17cb8aae6ad633be1ed9e2b9045f1aebf75e3cedcb610b17
 
 name:           store-core
-version:        0.4.4
+version:        0.4.4.1
 synopsis:       Fast and lightweight binary serialization
 category:       Serialization, Data
 homepage:       https://github.com/fpco/store#readme
@@ -15,7 +17,6 @@
 license:        MIT
 license-file:   LICENSE
 build-type:     Simple
-cabal-version:  >= 1.10
 extra-source-files:
     ChangeLog.md