diff --git a/pandoc-emphasize-code.cabal b/pandoc-emphasize-code.cabal
index dbae2c3..6a1d048 100644
--- a/pandoc-emphasize-code.cabal
+++ b/pandoc-emphasize-code.cabal
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ library
                    , process
                    , hashable             >= 1.2      && < 2
                    , filepath
-                   , text                 >= 1.2      && < 1.3
+                   , text                 >= 1.2      && < 2.1
                    , mtl                  >= 2.2      && < 3
                    , pandoc-types         >= 1.20     && < 2
                    , lucid                >= 2.9      && < 3
@@ -67,5 +67,5 @@ test-suite filter-tests
                    , tasty-hunit
                    , tasty-hspec
                    , tasty-discover
-                   , text                 >= 1.2      && < 1.3
+                   , text                 >= 1.2      && < 2.1
     default-language: Haskell2010