diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+5.7.1
+  - ModeDemo: added an explicit Control.Applicative import for older GHCs
+
 5.7
   - Mouse and paste modes are now off by default.
   - The Config type got new fields: mouseMode and bracketedPasteMode.  These
diff --git a/ModeDemo.hs b/ModeDemo.hs
--- a/ModeDemo.hs
+++ b/ModeDemo.hs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 module Main where
 
+import Control.Applicative
 import Data.Monoid
 
 import Graphics.Vty
diff --git a/vty.cabal b/vty.cabal
--- a/vty.cabal
+++ b/vty.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                vty
-version:             5.7
+version:             5.7.1
 license:             BSD3
 license-file:        LICENSE
 author:              AUTHORS