diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+1.5.6
+
+* Increase upper bound on `exceptions`
+
 1.5.5
 
 * Increase upper bound on `criterion`
diff --git a/turtle.cabal b/turtle.cabal
--- a/turtle.cabal
+++ b/turtle.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name: turtle
-Version: 1.5.5
+Version: 1.5.6
 Cabal-Version: >=1.10
 Build-Type: Simple
 License: BSD3
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         clock                >= 0.4.1.2 && < 0.8 ,
         containers           >= 0.5.0.0 && < 0.6 ,
         directory            >= 1.0.7   && < 1.4 ,
-        exceptions           >= 0.4     && < 0.10,
+        exceptions           >= 0.4     && < 0.11,
         foldl                >= 1.1     && < 1.4 ,
         hostname                           < 1.1 ,
         managed              >= 1.0.3   && < 1.1 ,