diff --git a/mysql-haskell.cabal b/mysql-haskell.cabal
index 47ce3ba..5211519 100644
--- a/mysql-haskell.cabal
+++ b/mysql-haskell.cabal
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ library
     network >=2.3 && <4.0,
     pem >=0.2.4 && <0.3,
     scientific >=0.3 && <0.4,
-    text >=1.1 && <2.1,
+    text >=1.1 && <2.1 || ^>=2.1,
     time >=1.5.0 && <1.12 || ^>=1.12.2,
     tls >=1.7.0 && <1.8 || ^>=1.8.0,
     vector >=0.8 && <0.13 || ^>=0.13.0,