diff --git a/streaming-commons.cabal b/streaming-commons.cabal
--- a/streaming-commons.cabal
+++ b/streaming-commons.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                streaming-commons
-version:             0.1.8
+version:             0.1.8.1
 synopsis:            Common lower-level functions needed by various streaming data libraries
 description:         Provides low-dependency functionality commonly needed by various streaming data libraries, such as conduit and pipes.
 homepage:            https://github.com/fpco/streaming-commons
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
                        Data.Text.Internal.Encoding.Utf16
                        Data.Text.Internal.Encoding.Utf32
 
-  build-depends:       base >= 4 && < 5
+  build-depends:       base >= 4.4 && < 5
                      , array
                      , blaze-builder >= 0.3 && < 0.4
                      , bytestring