diff --git a/hsfiles/mongo.hsfiles b/hsfiles/mongo.hsfiles
--- a/hsfiles/mongo.hsfiles
+++ b/hsfiles/mongo.hsfiles
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
                  , yesod-static                  >= 1.2        && < 1.3
                  , yesod-form                    >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , bytestring                    >= 0.9        && < 0.11
-                 , text                          >= 0.11       && < 0.12
+                 , text                          >= 0.11       && < 2.0
                  , persistent                    >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , persistent-mongoDB            >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , persistent-template           >= 1.3        && < 1.4
@@ -410,11 +410,11 @@
                  , directory                     >= 1.1        && < 1.3
                  , warp                          >= 2.0        && < 2.1
                  , data-default
-                 , aeson
-                 , conduit                       >= 1.0
-                 , monad-logger                  >= 0.3
-                 , fast-logger                   >= 2.1
-                 , wai-logger                    >= 2.0
+                 , aeson                         >= 0.6        && < 0.8
+                 , conduit                       >= 1.0        && < 2.0
+                 , monad-logger                  >= 0.3        && < 0.4
+                 , fast-logger                   >= 2.1        && < 2.2
+                 , wai-logger                    >= 2.1        && < 2.2
 
 executable         PROJECTNAME
     if flag(library-only)
diff --git a/hsfiles/mysql.hsfiles b/hsfiles/mysql.hsfiles
--- a/hsfiles/mysql.hsfiles
+++ b/hsfiles/mysql.hsfiles
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
                  , yesod-static                  >= 1.2        && < 1.3
                  , yesod-form                    >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , bytestring                    >= 0.9        && < 0.11
-                 , text                          >= 0.11       && < 0.12
+                 , text                          >= 0.11       && < 2.0
                  , persistent                    >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , persistent-mysql              >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , persistent-template           >= 1.3        && < 1.4
@@ -414,11 +414,11 @@
                  , directory                     >= 1.1        && < 1.3
                  , warp                          >= 2.0        && < 2.1
                  , data-default
-                 , aeson
-                 , conduit                       >= 1.0
-                 , monad-logger                  >= 0.3
-                 , fast-logger                   >= 2.1
-                 , wai-logger                    >= 2.0
+                 , aeson                         >= 0.6        && < 0.8
+                 , conduit                       >= 1.0        && < 2.0
+                 , monad-logger                  >= 0.3        && < 0.4
+                 , fast-logger                   >= 2.1        && < 2.2
+                 , wai-logger                    >= 2.1        && < 2.2
 
 executable         PROJECTNAME
     if flag(library-only)
diff --git a/hsfiles/postgres-fay.hsfiles b/hsfiles/postgres-fay.hsfiles
--- a/hsfiles/postgres-fay.hsfiles
+++ b/hsfiles/postgres-fay.hsfiles
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
                  , yesod-fay                     >= 0.4
                  , fay                           >= 0.16
                  , bytestring                    >= 0.9        && < 0.11
-                 , text                          >= 0.11       && < 0.12
+                 , text                          >= 0.11       && < 2.0
                  , persistent                    >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , persistent-postgresql         >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , persistent-template           >= 1.3        && < 1.4
@@ -451,11 +451,11 @@
                  , directory                     >= 1.1        && < 1.3
                  , warp                          >= 2.0        && < 2.1
                  , data-default
-                 , aeson
-                 , conduit                       >= 1.0
-                 , monad-logger                  >= 0.3
-                 , fast-logger                   >= 2.1
-                 , wai-logger                    >= 2.0
+                 , aeson                         >= 0.6        && < 0.8
+                 , conduit                       >= 1.0        && < 2.0
+                 , monad-logger                  >= 0.3        && < 0.4
+                 , fast-logger                   >= 2.1        && < 2.2
+                 , wai-logger                    >= 2.1        && < 2.2
 
 executable         PROJECTNAME
     if flag(library-only)
diff --git a/hsfiles/postgres.hsfiles b/hsfiles/postgres.hsfiles
--- a/hsfiles/postgres.hsfiles
+++ b/hsfiles/postgres.hsfiles
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
                  , yesod-static                  >= 1.2        && < 1.3
                  , yesod-form                    >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , bytestring                    >= 0.9        && < 0.11
-                 , text                          >= 0.11       && < 0.12
+                 , text                          >= 0.11       && < 2.0
                  , persistent                    >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , persistent-postgresql         >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , persistent-template           >= 1.3        && < 1.4
@@ -414,11 +414,11 @@
                  , directory                     >= 1.1        && < 1.3
                  , warp                          >= 2.0        && < 2.1
                  , data-default
-                 , aeson
-                 , conduit                       >= 1.0
-                 , monad-logger                  >= 0.3
-                 , fast-logger                   >= 2.1
-                 , wai-logger                    >= 2.0
+                 , aeson                         >= 0.6        && < 0.8
+                 , conduit                       >= 1.0        && < 2.0
+                 , monad-logger                  >= 0.3        && < 0.4
+                 , fast-logger                   >= 2.1        && < 2.2
+                 , wai-logger                    >= 2.1        && < 2.2
 
 executable         PROJECTNAME
     if flag(library-only)
diff --git a/hsfiles/simple.hsfiles b/hsfiles/simple.hsfiles
--- a/hsfiles/simple.hsfiles
+++ b/hsfiles/simple.hsfiles
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
                  , yesod-static                  >= 1.2        && < 1.3
                  , yesod-form                    >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , bytestring                    >= 0.9        && < 0.11
-                 , text                          >= 0.11       && < 0.12
+                 , text                          >= 0.11       && < 2.0
                  , template-haskell
                  , hamlet                        >= 1.1        && < 1.2
                  , shakespeare-css               >= 1.0        && < 1.1
@@ -341,11 +341,11 @@
                  , directory                     >= 1.1        && < 1.3
                  , warp                          >= 2.0        && < 2.1
                  , data-default
-                 , aeson
-                 , conduit                       >= 1.0
-                 , monad-logger                  >= 0.3
-                 , fast-logger                   >= 2.1
-                 , wai-logger                    >= 2.0
+                 , aeson                         >= 0.6        && < 0.8
+                 , conduit                       >= 1.0        && < 2.0
+                 , monad-logger                  >= 0.3        && < 0.4
+                 , fast-logger                   >= 2.1        && < 2.2
+                 , wai-logger                    >= 2.1        && < 2.2
 
 executable         PROJECTNAME
     if flag(library-only)
diff --git a/hsfiles/sqlite.hsfiles b/hsfiles/sqlite.hsfiles
--- a/hsfiles/sqlite.hsfiles
+++ b/hsfiles/sqlite.hsfiles
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
                  , yesod-static                  >= 1.2        && < 1.3
                  , yesod-form                    >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , bytestring                    >= 0.9        && < 0.11
-                 , text                          >= 0.11       && < 0.12
+                 , text                          >= 0.11       && < 2.0
                  , persistent                    >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , persistent-sqlite             >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , persistent-template           >= 1.3        && < 1.4
@@ -414,11 +414,11 @@
                  , directory                     >= 1.1        && < 1.3
                  , warp                          >= 2.0        && < 2.1
                  , data-default
-                 , aeson
-                 , conduit                       >= 1.0
-                 , monad-logger                  >= 0.3
-                 , fast-logger                   >= 2.1
-                 , wai-logger                    >= 2.0
+                 , aeson                         >= 0.6        && < 0.8
+                 , conduit                       >= 1.0        && < 2.0
+                 , monad-logger                  >= 0.3        && < 0.4
+                 , fast-logger                   >= 2.1        && < 2.2
+                 , wai-logger                    >= 2.1        && < 2.2
 
 executable         PROJECTNAME
     if flag(library-only)
diff --git a/yesod-bin.cabal b/yesod-bin.cabal
--- a/yesod-bin.cabal
+++ b/yesod-bin.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            yesod-bin
-version:         1.2.5.5
+version:         1.2.5.6
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>
