diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # ChangeLog for yesod-auth
 
+## 1.6.10.2
+
+* Relax bounds for persistent 2.12
+
 ## 1.6.10.1
 
 * Add support for Persistent 2.11 [#1701](https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/pull/1701)
diff --git a/yesod-auth.cabal b/yesod-auth.cabal
--- a/yesod-auth.cabal
+++ b/yesod-auth.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:   >=1.10
 name:            yesod-auth
-version:         1.6.10.1
+version:         1.6.10.2
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman, Patrick Brisbin
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                    , http-types
                    , memory
                    , nonce                   >= 1.0.2     && < 1.1
-                   , persistent              >= 2.8       && < 2.12
+                   , persistent              >= 2.8
                    , random                  >= 1.0.0.2
                    , safe
                    , shakespeare