diff --git a/pandoc.cabal b/pandoc.cabal
index 9bd47a9f9..7369dc8f5 100644
--- a/pandoc.cabal
+++ b/pandoc.cabal
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ library
                  pretty                >= 1.1      && < 1.2,
                  pretty-show           >= 1.10     && < 1.11,
                  process               >= 1.2.3    && < 1.7,
-                 random                >= 1        && < 1.3,
+                 random                >= 1        && < 1.4,
                  safe                  >= 0.3.18   && < 0.4,
                  scientific            >= 0.3      && < 0.4,
                  skylighting           >= 0.14.5   && < 0.15,