diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 1.6.3
+
+* Generalize GoogleEmail2.getPerson [#1501](https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/pull/1501)
+
 ## 1.6.2
 
 * Remove MINIMAL praggma for authHttpManager [#1489](https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/issues/1489)
diff --git a/Yesod/Auth/GoogleEmail2.hs b/Yesod/Auth/GoogleEmail2.hs
--- a/Yesod/Auth/GoogleEmail2.hs
+++ b/Yesod/Auth/GoogleEmail2.hs
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
 --   Will throw 'HttpException' in case of network problems or error response code.
 --
 -- @since 1.4.3
-getPerson :: Manager -> Token -> AuthHandler site (Maybe Person)
+getPerson :: MonadHandler m => Manager -> Token -> m (Maybe Person)
 getPerson manager token = liftSubHandler $ parseMaybe parseJSON <$> (do
     req <- personValueRequest token
     res <- http req manager
diff --git a/yesod-auth.cabal b/yesod-auth.cabal
--- a/yesod-auth.cabal
+++ b/yesod-auth.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            yesod-auth
-version:         1.6.2
+version:         1.6.3
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman, Patrick Brisbin