diff --git a/HDBC-postgresql.cabal b/HDBC-postgresql.cabal
index 802e2f4..727c3c7 100644
--- a/HDBC-postgresql.cabal
+++ b/HDBC-postgresql.cabal
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ Description: This package provides a PostgreSQL driver for HDBC
 Stability: Stable
 
 Build-Type: Custom
-Cabal-Version: >=1.8
 
+Cabal-Version: >=1.18
 Flag splitBase
   description: Choose the new smaller, split-up package.
 Flag buildtests