diff --git a/ghc-mod.cabal b/ghc-mod.cabal
index 3cfe5c1..3876662 100644
--- a/ghc-mod.cabal
+++ b/ghc-mod.cabal
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ Library
                       , containers        < 0.6
                       , cabal-helper      < 0.8  && >= 0.7.1.0
                       , deepseq           < 1.5
-                      , directory         < 1.3
+                      , directory         < 1.4
                       , filepath          < 1.5
                       , ghc               < 8.2  && >= 7.6
                       , ghc-paths         < 0.2  && >= 0.1.0.9
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ Executable ghc-mod
   Default-Extensions:   ConstraintKinds, FlexibleContexts
   HS-Source-Dirs:       src
   Build-Depends:        base      < 5 && >= 4.0
-                      , directory         < 1.3
+                      , directory         < 1.4
                       , filepath          < 1.5
                       , process           < 1.5
                       , split             < 0.3  && >= 0.2.2
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ Executable ghc-modi
   Build-Depends:        base              < 5    && >= 4.0
                       , binary            < 0.9  && >= 0.5.1.0
                       , deepseq           < 1.5
-                      , directory         < 1.3
+                      , directory         < 1.4
                       , filepath          < 1.5
                       , process           < 1.5
                       , old-time          < 1.2
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ Benchmark criterion
   HS-Source-Dirs:       bench, test
   Main-Is:              Bench.hs
   Build-Depends:        base
-                      , directory         < 1.3
+                      , directory         < 1.4
                       , filepath          < 1.5
                       , process           < 1.5
                       , split             < 0.3