diff --git a/xmonad-contrib.cabal b/xmonad-contrib.cabal
index e6c37611..5bf13ef5 100644
--- a/xmonad-contrib.cabal
+++ b/xmonad-contrib.cabal
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ extra-source-files: README.md CHANGES.md scripts/generate-configs scripts/run-xm
                     scripts/xmonad-clock.c
                     XMonad/Config/dmwit.xmobarrc
                     XMonad/Config/Example.hs
-cabal-version:      >= 1.8
+cabal-version:      1.12
 build-type:         Simple
 bug-reports:        https://github.com/xmonad/xmonad-contrib/issues