diff --git a/xmonad-contrib.cabal b/xmonad-contrib.cabal
index 7afcfc20..f5d331c6 100644
--- a/xmonad-contrib.cabal
+++ b/xmonad-contrib.cabal
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ library
         build-depends: X11-xft >= 0.2
         cpp-options: -DXFT
 
-    build-depends:      mtl, unix, X11>=1.4.0, xmonad==0.5
+    build-depends:      mtl, unix, X11>=1.4.1, xmonad==0.5
     ghc-options:        -Wall -Werror
     exposed-modules:    XMonad.Doc
                         XMonad.Doc.Configuring