diff --git a/yesod-core.cabal b/yesod-core.cabal
--- a/yesod-core.cabal
+++ b/yesod-core.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            yesod-core
-version:         1.2.6
+version:         1.2.6.1
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                    , wai                   >= 1.4
                    , wai-extra             >= 1.3
                    , bytestring            >= 0.9.1.4
-                   , text                  >= 0.7      && < 0.12
+                   , text                  >= 0.7
                    , template-haskell
                    , path-pieces           >= 0.1.2    && < 0.2
                    , hamlet                >= 1.1      && < 1.2