diff --git a/ghc-mod.cabal b/ghc-mod.cabal
index e9dcd58..46cf899 100644
--- a/ghc-mod.cabal
+++ b/ghc-mod.cabal
@@ -180,9 +180,9 @@ Library
                       , bytestring        < 0.11
                       , binary            < 0.9 && >= 0.5.1.0
                       , containers        < 0.6
-                      , cabal-helper      < 0.8 && >= 0.7.2.0
+                      , cabal-helper      < 0.8 && >= 0.7.3.0
                       , deepseq           < 1.5
-                      , directory         < 1.5
+                      , directory         < 1.4
                       , filepath          < 1.5
                       , ghc               < 8.2 && >= 7.6
                       , ghc-paths         < 0.2  && >= 0.1.0.9
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ Executable ghc-mod
   Default-Extensions:   ConstraintKinds, FlexibleContexts
   HS-Source-Dirs:       src
   Build-Depends:        base      < 5 && >= 4.0
-                      , directory < 1.5
+                      , directory < 1.4
                       , filepath  < 1.5
                       , pretty    < 1.2
                       , process   < 1.5
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ Executable ghc-modi
   Build-Depends:        base      < 5 && >= 4.0
                       , binary    < 0.9 && >= 0.5.1.0
                       , deepseq   < 1.5
-                      , directory < 1.5
+                      , directory < 1.4
                       , filepath  < 1.5
                       , process   < 1.5
                       , old-time  < 1.2
diff --git a/stack-8.yaml b/stack-8.yaml
index fbff698..9ec79cd 100644
--- a/stack-8.yaml
+++ b/stack-8.yaml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ flags: {}
 packages:
 - '.'
 extra-deps:
-- cabal-helper-0.7.2.0
+- cabal-helper-0.7.3.0