--- a/github.cabal
+++ b/github.cabal
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Library
     GitHub.Request
 
   -- Packages needed in order to build this package.
-  build-depends: base                  >= 4.7      && <4.9,
+  build-depends: base                  >= 4.7      && <4.10,
                  aeson                 >=0.7.0.6   && <0.12,
                  attoparsec            >=0.11.3.4  && <0.14,
                  base-compat           >=0.6.0     && <0.10,
