diff --git a/postgrest.cabal b/postgrest.cabal
index ffe909923..b14cef968 100644
--- a/postgrest.cabal
+++ b/postgrest.cabal
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ library
                      , lens
                      , lens-aeson
                      , network-uri
-                     , optparse-applicative
+                     , optparse-applicative >= 0.12.0.0 && < 0.13.0.0
                      , parsec
                      , protolude
                      , Ranged-sets == 0.3.0