diff --git a/pandoc.cabal b/pandoc.cabal
index 049ce1191..65936f528 100644
--- a/pandoc.cabal
+++ b/pandoc.cabal
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ Library
                  unordered-containers >= 0.2 && < 0.3,
                  array >= 0.3 && < 0.6,
                  parsec >= 3.1 && < 3.2,
-                 mtl >= 1.1 && < 2.3,
+                 mtl >= 2.2 && < 2.3,
                  filepath >= 1.1 && < 1.5,
                  process >= 1 && < 1.5,
                  directory >= 1 && < 1.3,