diff --git a/algebraic-graphs.cabal b/algebraic-graphs.cabal
index c3606625..ec770263 100644
--- a/algebraic-graphs.cabal
+++ b/algebraic-graphs.cabal
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ source-repository head
 
 common common-settings
     build-depends:      array        >= 0.4     && < 0.6,
-                        base         >= 4.7     && < 5,
+                        base         >= 4.11    && < 5,
                         containers   >= 0.5.5.1 && < 0.8,
                         deepseq      >= 1.3.0.1 && < 1.5,
                         mtl          >= 2.1     && < 2.3,