diff --git a/hsfm.cabal b/hsfm.cabal
index 7b8e6ea..dedc2ee 100644
--- a/hsfm.cabal
+++ b/hsfm.cabal
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ library
                        HSFM.Utils.MyPrelude
 
   build-depends:
-                       base >= 4.7 && < 5,
+                       base >= 4.8 && < 5,
                        bytestring,
                        data-default,
                        filepath >= 1.3.0.0,
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ executable hsfm-gtk
                        HSFM.Utils.MyPrelude
 
   build-depends:
-                       Cabal >= 1.22.0.0,
-                       base >= 4.7 && < 5,
+                       Cabal >= 1.24.0.0,
+                       base >= 4.8 && < 5,
                        bytestring,
                        data-default,
                        filepath >= 1.3.0.0,