diff --git a/yesod-markdown.cabal b/yesod-markdown.cabal
--- a/yesod-markdown.cabal
+++ b/yesod-markdown.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                yesod-markdown
-version:             0.5.0
+version:             0.5.1
 synopsis:            Tools for using markdown in a yesod application
 description:         A subset of pandoc functionality useful for markdown processing in yesod applications
 homepage:            http://github.com/pbrisbin/yesod-markdown
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                , yesod-core      >= 1.1.5 && < 1.2
                , yesod-form      >= 1.2   && < 1.3
                , hamlet          >= 1.1   && < 1.2
-               , persistent      >= 0.9   && < 1.1
+               , persistent      >= 0.9
 
   ghc-options: -Wall