diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 -*- markdown -*-
+
+2023-08-15 0.5.4.2
+
+* Fix base bounds
+
+
 2023-07-31 0.5.4.1
 
 * Cabal version change2023-07-31 0.5.4.1
diff --git a/wreq.cabal b/wreq.cabal
--- a/wreq.cabal
+++ b/wreq.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:       3.0
 name:                wreq
-version:             0.5.4.1
+version:             0.5.4.2
 synopsis:            An easy-to-use HTTP client library.
 description:
   .
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 copyright:           2014 Bryan O'Sullivan
 category:            Web
 build-type:          Custom
-tested-with:         GHC==8.2.1, GHC==8.0.2, GHC==7.10.3, GHC==7.8.4, GHC==7.6.3, GHC==7.4.2, GHC==9.2.8
+tested-with:         GHC==9.2.8
 extra-source-files:
   README.md
   TODO.md
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
     aeson >= 0.7.0.3,
     attoparsec >= 0.11.1.0,
     authenticate-oauth >= 1.5,
-    base >= 4.5 && < 5,
+    base >= 4.13 && < 5,
     base16-bytestring,
     bytestring >= 0.9,
     case-insensitive,
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
     build-depends:
       aeson >= 2.0,
       aeson-pretty >= 0.8.0,
-      base >= 4.5 && < 5,
+      base >= 4.13 && < 5,
       base64-bytestring,
       bytestring,
       case-insensitive,
@@ -179,15 +179,12 @@
       AWS.S3
       AWS.SQS
 
-  if flag(aws)
-    build-depends: base >= 4.7 && < 5
-
   build-depends:
     HUnit,
     QuickCheck >= 2.7,
     aeson,
     aeson-pretty >= 0.8.0,
-    base >= 4.5 && < 5,
+    base >= 4.13 && < 5,
     base64-bytestring,
     bytestring,
     case-insensitive,
@@ -226,7 +223,7 @@
     buildable: False
   else
     build-depends:
-      base >= 4.5 && < 5,
+      base >= 4.13 && < 5,
       directory,
       doctest,
       filepath