diff --git a/pandoc.cabal b/pandoc.cabal
index 2aba44dd0..9a19b11c7 100644
--- a/pandoc.cabal
+++ b/pandoc.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:            pandoc
 Version:         1.10
-Cabal-Version:   >= 1.14
+Cabal-Version:   >= 1.10
 Build-Type:      Custom
 License:         GPL
 License-File:    COPYING