diff --git a/hpack.cabal b/hpack.cabal
index e6c5a928..21fa98df 100644
--- a/hpack.cabal
+++ b/hpack.cabal
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ library
     , containers
     , unordered-containers
     , yaml
-    , aeson >= 0.8
+    , aeson >= 0.11
   exposed-modules:
       Hpack
       Hpack.Config