--- a/th-orphans.cabal
+++ b/th-orphans.cabal
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
                     the version number started.
 
 library
-  build-depends:    base >= 4.2 && < 5,
-                    nats >= 0.1 && < 2,
+  build-depends:    base >= 4.8 && < 5,
                     template-haskell,
                     -- https://github.com/mboes/th-lift/issues/14
                     th-lift >= 0.7.1,
