diff --git a/pandoc.cabal b/pandoc.cabal
index 3a7436370..7e9d81951 100644
--- a/pandoc.cabal
+++ b/pandoc.cabal
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ library
                  pandoc-types          >= 1.22     && < 1.23,
                  parsec                >= 3.1      && < 3.2,
                  process               >= 1.2.3    && < 1.7,
-                 random                >= 1        && < 1.2,
+                 random                >= 1        && < 1.3,
                  safe                  >= 0.3      && < 0.4,
                  scientific            >= 0.3      && < 0.4,
                  skylighting           >= 0.10.4.1 && < 0.11,