diff --git a/yesod-core/yesod-core.cabal b/yesod-core/yesod-core.cabal
index eb171ffa..392c875f 100644
--- a/yesod-core/yesod-core.cabal
+++ b/yesod-core/yesod-core.cabal
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ test-suite tests
 
     cpp-options:   -DTEST
     build-depends: base
-                  ,hspec >= 1.3 && < 1.4
+                  ,hspec >= 1.3
                   ,wai-test
                   ,wai
                   ,yesod-core
diff --git a/yesod-static/yesod-static.cabal b/yesod-static/yesod-static.cabal
index dd303bd0..d4f86ebe 100644
--- a/yesod-static/yesod-static.cabal
+++ b/yesod-static/yesod-static.cabal
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ test-suite tests
     type: exitcode-stdio-1.0
     cpp-options:   -DTEST_EXPORT
     build-depends:   base
-                   , hspec >= 1.3   && < 1.4
+                   , hspec >= 1.3
                    -- copy from above
                    , containers
                    , old-time