diff --git a/pandoc.cabal b/pandoc.cabal
index f715218aa..42e479210 100644
--- a/pandoc.cabal
+++ b/pandoc.cabal
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ Library
                  scientific >= 0.2 && < 0.4,
                  vector >= 0.10 && < 0.12,
                  hslua >= 0.3 && < 0.5,
-                 binary >= 0.5 && < 0.8,
+                 binary >= 0.5 && < 0.9,
                  SHA >= 1.6 && < 1.7,
                  haddock-library >= 1.1 && < 1.3,
                  old-time,