diff --git a/diagrams-cairo.cabal b/diagrams-cairo.cabal
index 821a956..187fa54 100644
--- a/diagrams-cairo.cabal
+++ b/diagrams-cairo.cabal
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Library
                        cmdargs >= 0.6 && < 0.11,
                        colour,
                        split >= 0.1.2 && < 0.3,
-                       containers >= 0.5 && < 0.6,
+                       containers >= 0.3 && < 0.6,
                        lens >= 3.8 && < 4,
                        data-default-class >= 0.0.1 && < 0.1,
                        statestack >= 0.2 && < 0.3