--- a/esqueleto.cabal
+++ b/esqueleto.cabal
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ library
       base                 >= 4.5     && < 4.9
     , bytestring
     , text                 >= 0.11    && < 1.3
-    , persistent           >= 2.1.1.7 && < 2.3
+    , persistent           >= 2.1.1.7 && < 2.7
     , transformers         >= 0.2
     , unordered-containers >= 0.2
     , tagged               >= 0.2
