diff --git a/git-annex.cabal b/git-annex.cabal
index 864efa527e..68b5552b37 100644
--- a/git-annex.cabal
+++ b/git-annex.cabal
@@ -249,8 +249,7 @@ Executable git-annex
    time (>= 1.9.1),
    old-locale,
    persistent-sqlite (>= 2.8.1),
-   persistent (>= 2.8.1),
-   persistent-template (>= 2.8.0),
+   persistent (>= 2.12.0.2),
    unliftio-core,
    microlens,
    aeson (>= 2.0.0),