diff --git a/yesod-static/yesod-static.cabal b/yesod-static/yesod-static.cabal
index 51728024..58a6a4af 100644
--- a/yesod-static/yesod-static.cabal
+++ b/yesod-static/yesod-static.cabal
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ library
                    , template-haskell
                    , directory             >= 1.0
                    , transformers          >= 0.2.2
-                   , wai-app-static        >= 1.3.2
+                   , wai-app-static        >= 3.1
                    , wai                   >= 1.3
                    , text                  >= 0.9
                    , file-embed            >= 0.0.4.1  && < 0.5