diff --git a/unix.cabal b/unix.cabal
index e31ecb46a86f03600f3a75e65b833ea992068ea3..c11be3f1de26ad54342c73772d210df49cb249ac 100644
--- a/unix.cabal
+++ b/unix.cabal
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ library
     build-depends:
         base        >= 4.5     && < 4.11,
         bytestring  >= 0.9.2   && < 0.11,
-        time        >= 1.2     && < 1.8
+        time        >= 1.2     && < 1.9
 
     exposed-modules:
         System.Posix