diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # ChangeLog for yaml
 
+## 0.11.7.0
+
+* Support `aeson` 2 [#202](https://github.com/snoyberg/yaml/pull/202)
+
 ## 0.11.6.0
 
 * `yaml2json`: add `--help` and `--version` options [#197](https://github.com/snoyberg/yaml/pull/197)
diff --git a/src/Data/Yaml/Config.hs b/src/Data/Yaml/Config.hs
--- a/src/Data/Yaml/Config.hs
+++ b/src/Data/Yaml/Config.hs
@@ -33,7 +33,13 @@
 import Data.Semigroup
 import Data.List.NonEmpty (nonEmpty)
 import Data.Aeson
+#if MIN_VERSION_aeson(2,0,0)
+import qualified Data.Aeson.Key as K
+import qualified Data.Aeson.KeyMap as H
+import Data.Aeson.KeyMap (KeyMap)
+#else
 import qualified Data.HashMap.Strict as H
+#endif
 import Data.Text (Text, pack)
 import System.Environment (getArgs, getEnvironment)
 import Control.Arrow ((***))
@@ -45,6 +51,16 @@
 import Data.Maybe (fromMaybe)
 import qualified Data.Text as T
 
+#if MIN_VERSION_aeson(2,0,0)
+fromText :: T.Text -> Key
+fromText = K.fromText
+#else
+fromText :: T.Text -> T.Text
+fromText = id
+
+type KeyMap a = H.HashMap T.Text a
+#endif
+
 newtype MergedValue = MergedValue { getMergedValue :: Value }
 
 instance Semigroup MergedValue where
@@ -64,7 +80,7 @@
 --
 -- @since 0.8.16
 applyEnvValue :: Bool -- ^ require an environment variable to be present?
-              -> H.HashMap Text Text -> Value -> Value
+              -> KeyMap Text -> Value -> Value
 applyEnvValue requireEnv' env =
     goV
   where
@@ -74,7 +90,7 @@
         t2 <- T.stripPrefix "_env:" t1
         let (name, t3) = T.break (== ':') t2
             mdef = fmap parseValue $ T.stripPrefix ":" t3
-        Just $ case H.lookup name env of
+        Just $ case H.lookup (fromText name) env of
             Just val ->
                 -- If the default value parses as a String, we treat the
                 -- environment variable as a raw value and do not parse it.
@@ -101,8 +117,8 @@
 -- | Get the actual environment as a @HashMap@ from @Text@ to @Text@.
 --
 -- @since 0.8.16
-getCurrentEnv :: IO (H.HashMap Text Text)
-getCurrentEnv = fmap (H.fromList . map (pack *** pack)) getEnvironment
+getCurrentEnv :: IO (KeyMap Text)
+getCurrentEnv = fmap (H.fromList . map (fromText . pack *** pack)) getEnvironment
 
 -- | A convenience wrapper around 'applyEnvValue' and 'getCurrentEnv'
 --
@@ -118,8 +134,8 @@
 data EnvUsage = IgnoreEnv
               | UseEnv
               | RequireEnv
-              | UseCustomEnv (H.HashMap Text Text)
-              | RequireCustomEnv (H.HashMap Text Text)
+              | UseCustomEnv (KeyMap Text)
+              | RequireCustomEnv (KeyMap Text)
 
 -- | Do not use any environment variables, instead relying on defaults values
 -- in the config file.
@@ -146,14 +162,14 @@
 -- @HashMap@ as the environment.
 --
 -- @since 0.8.16
-useCustomEnv :: H.HashMap Text Text -> EnvUsage
+useCustomEnv :: KeyMap Text -> EnvUsage
 useCustomEnv = UseCustomEnv
 
 -- | Same as 'requireEnv', but instead of the actual environment, use the
 -- provided @HashMap@ as the environment.
 --
 -- @since 0.8.16
-requireCustomEnv :: H.HashMap Text Text -> EnvUsage
+requireCustomEnv :: KeyMap Text -> EnvUsage
 requireCustomEnv = RequireCustomEnv
 
 -- | Load the settings from the following three sources:
diff --git a/src/Data/Yaml/Internal.hs b/src/Data/Yaml/Internal.hs
--- a/src/Data/Yaml/Internal.hs
+++ b/src/Data/Yaml/Internal.hs
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@
 import Control.Monad.State.Strict
 import Control.Monad.Reader
 import Data.Aeson
+#if MIN_VERSION_aeson(2,0,0)
+import qualified Data.Aeson.Key as K
+import qualified Data.Aeson.KeyMap as M
+import Data.Aeson.KeyMap (KeyMap)
+#else
+import qualified Data.HashMap.Strict as M
+#endif
 import Data.Aeson.Internal (JSONPath, JSONPathElement(..), formatError)
 import Data.Aeson.Types hiding (parse)
 import qualified Data.Attoparsec.Text as Atto
@@ -45,14 +52,13 @@
 import Data.List
 import Data.Conduit ((.|), ConduitM, runConduit)
 import qualified Data.Conduit.List as CL
-import qualified Data.HashMap.Strict as M
 import qualified Data.HashSet as HashSet
 import           Data.Map (Map)
 import qualified Data.Map as Map
 import           Data.Set (Set)
 import qualified Data.Set as Set
 import Data.Scientific (Scientific, base10Exponent, coefficient)
-import Data.Text (Text, pack)
+import Data.Text (Text)
 import qualified Data.Text as T
 import Data.Text.Encoding (decodeUtf8With, encodeUtf8)
 import Data.Text.Encoding.Error (lenientDecode)
@@ -63,6 +69,23 @@
 import qualified Text.Libyaml as Y
 import Text.Libyaml hiding (encode, decode, encodeFile, decodeFile)
 
+#if MIN_VERSION_aeson(2,0,0)
+fromText :: T.Text -> K.Key
+fromText = K.fromText
+
+toText :: K.Key -> T.Text
+toText = K.toText
+#else
+fromText :: T.Text -> T.Text
+fromText = id
+
+toText :: Key -> T.Text
+toText = id
+
+type KeyMap a = M.HashMap Text a
+type Key = Text
+#endif
+
 data ParseException = NonScalarKey
                     | UnknownAlias { _anchorName :: Y.AnchorName }
                     | UnexpectedEvent { _received :: Maybe Event
@@ -255,9 +278,9 @@
             o <- local (Index n :) parseO
             parseS (succ n) a $ front . (:) o
 
-parseM :: Set Text
+parseM :: Set Key
        -> Y.Anchor
-       -> M.HashMap Text Value
+       -> KeyMap Value
        -> ReaderT JSONPath (ConduitM Event o Parse) Value
 parseM mergedKeys a front = do
     me <- lift CL.head
@@ -268,12 +291,12 @@
             return res
         _ -> do
             s <- case me of
-                    Just (EventScalar v tag style a') -> parseScalar v a' style tag
+                    Just (EventScalar v tag style a') -> fromText <$> parseScalar v a' style tag
                     Just (EventAlias an) -> do
                         m <- lookupAnchor an
                         case m of
                             Nothing -> liftIO $ throwIO $ UnknownAlias an
-                            Just (String t) -> return t
+                            Just (String t) -> return $ fromText t
                             Just v -> liftIO $ throwIO $ NonStringKeyAlias an v
                     _ -> do
                         path <- ask
@@ -286,7 +309,7 @@
                           path <- reverse <$> ask
                           addWarning (DuplicateKey path)
                       return (Set.delete s mergedKeys, M.insert s o front)
-              if s == pack "<<"
+              if s == "<<"
                          then case o of
                                   Object l  -> return (merge l)
                                   Array l -> return $ merge $ foldl' mergeObjects M.empty $ V.toList l
@@ -417,7 +440,7 @@
       : foldr pairToEvents (EventMappingEnd : rest) (M.toList o)
       where
         pairToEvents :: Pair -> [Y.Event] -> [Y.Event]
-        pairToEvents (k, v) = objToEvents' (String k) . objToEvents' v
+        pairToEvents (k, v) = objToEvents' (String $ toText k) . objToEvents' v
 
     objToEvents' (String s) rest = stringScalar stringStyle Nothing s : rest
 
diff --git a/src/Data/Yaml/Pretty.hs b/src/Data/Yaml/Pretty.hs
--- a/src/Data/Yaml/Pretty.hs
+++ b/src/Data/Yaml/Pretty.hs
@@ -18,10 +18,16 @@
 #if !MIN_VERSION_base(4,8,0)
 import Control.Applicative ((<$>))
 #endif
+import Data.Bifunctor (first)
+#if MIN_VERSION_aeson(2,0,0)
+import qualified Data.Aeson.Key as K
+import qualified Data.Aeson.KeyMap as HM
+#else
+import qualified Data.HashMap.Strict as HM
+#endif
 import Data.Aeson.Types
 import Data.ByteString (ByteString)
 import Data.Function (on)
-import qualified Data.HashMap.Strict as HM
 import Data.List (sortBy)
 #if !MIN_VERSION_base(4,8,0)
 import Data.Monoid
@@ -31,6 +37,16 @@
 
 import Data.Yaml.Builder
 
+#if MIN_VERSION_aeson(2,0,0)
+toText :: Key -> Text
+toText = K.toText
+#else
+toText :: Key -> Text
+toText = id
+
+type Key = Text
+#endif
+
 -- |
 -- @since 0.8.13
 data Config = Config
@@ -72,7 +88,7 @@
                             select
                               | confDropNull cfg = HM.filter (/= Null)
                               | otherwise        = id
-                        in mapping (sort $ HM.toList $ HM.map go $ select o)
+                        in mapping (sort $ fmap (first toText) $ HM.toList $ HM.map go $ select o)
         go (Array a)  = array (go <$> V.toList a)
         go Null       = null
         go (String s) = string s
diff --git a/test/Data/YamlSpec.hs b/test/Data/YamlSpec.hs
--- a/test/Data/YamlSpec.hs
+++ b/test/Data/YamlSpec.hs
@@ -32,10 +32,18 @@
 import qualified Data.Yaml.Pretty as Pretty
 import Data.Yaml (object, array, (.=))
 import Data.Maybe
+import qualified Data.HashMap.Strict as HM
+#if MIN_VERSION_aeson(2,0,0)
+import qualified Data.Aeson.KeyMap as M
+import qualified Data.Aeson.Key as K
+import Data.Aeson.KeyMap (KeyMap)
+#else
 import qualified Data.HashMap.Strict as M
+#endif
 import qualified Data.Text as T
 import Data.Aeson.TH
 import Data.Scientific (Scientific)
+import Data.String (fromString)
 import Data.Text (Text)
 import Data.Text.Encoding (decodeUtf8, encodeUtf8)
 import Data.Vector (Vector)
@@ -45,6 +53,23 @@
 import System.IO (hClose)
 import System.IO.Temp (withSystemTempFile)
 
+#if MIN_VERSION_aeson(2,0,0)
+fromText :: T.Text -> K.Key
+fromText = K.fromText
+
+toText :: K.Key -> T.Text
+toText = K.toText
+#else
+fromText :: T.Text -> T.Text
+fromText = id
+
+toText :: Key -> T.Text
+toText = id
+
+type KeyMap a = M.HashMap Text a
+type Key = Text
+#endif
+
 data TestJSON = TestJSON
               { string :: Text
               , number :: Int
@@ -179,7 +204,7 @@
 
     describe "special keys" $ do
         let tester key = it (T.unpack key) $
-                let value = object [key .= True]
+                let value = object [fromText key .= True]
                  in D.encode value `shouldDecode` value
         mapM_ tester specialStrings
 
@@ -551,7 +576,7 @@
 mkStrScalar = D.String . T.pack
 
 mappingKey :: D.Value-> String -> D.Value
-mappingKey (D.Object m) k = (fromJust . M.lookup (T.pack k) $ m)
+mappingKey (D.Object m) k = (fromJust . M.lookup (fromText $ T.pack k) $ m)
 mappingKey _ _ = error "expected Object"
 
 sample :: D.Value
@@ -658,7 +683,9 @@
 caseSimpleMappingAlias :: Assertion
 caseSimpleMappingAlias =
     "map: &anch\n  key1: foo\n  key2: baz\nmap2: *anch" `shouldDecode`
-    object [(T.pack "map", object [("key1", mkScalar "foo"), ("key2", (mkScalar "baz"))]), (T.pack "map2", object [("key1", (mkScalar "foo")), ("key2", mkScalar "baz")])]
+    object [(packStr "map", object [("key1", mkScalar "foo"), ("key2", (mkScalar "baz"))]), (packStr "map2", object [("key1", (mkScalar "foo")), ("key2", mkScalar "baz")])]
+  where
+    packStr = fromText . T.pack
 
 caseMappingAliasBeforeAnchor :: Assertion
 caseMappingAliasBeforeAnchor =
@@ -811,10 +838,10 @@
     res <- D.decodeFileEither fp
     either (Left . show) Right res `shouldBe` Right val
 
-caseSpecialKeys :: (HashMap Text () -> B8.ByteString) -> Assertion
+caseSpecialKeys :: (KeyMap () -> B8.ByteString) -> Assertion
 caseSpecialKeys encoder = do
       let keys = T.words "true false NO YES 1.2 1e5 null"
-          bs = encoder $ M.fromList $ map (, ()) keys
+          bs = encoder $ M.fromList $ map (, ()) $ fmap fromText keys
           text = decodeUtf8 bs
       forM_ keys $ \key -> do
         let quoted = T.concat ["'", key, "'"]
diff --git a/yaml.cabal b/yaml.cabal
--- a/yaml.cabal
+++ b/yaml.cabal
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 -- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
 
 name:           yaml
-version:        0.11.6.0
+version:        0.11.7.0
 synopsis:       Support for parsing and rendering YAML documents.
 description:    README and API documentation are available at <https://www.stackage.org/package/yaml>
 category:       Data
