diff --git a/gf.cabal b/gf.cabal
index c254c9894..bde0bd32b 100644
--- a/gf.cabal
+++ b/gf.cabal
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ Executable gf
                  utf8-string
   ghc-options: -threaded -fwarn-unused-imports
   if flag(server)
-    build-depends: httpd-shed, network, json, cgi
+    build-depends: httpd-shed>=0.4.0.2, network>=2.3 && <2.6, json, cgi
                    -- ,silently
     cpp-options: -DSERVER_MODE
     other-modules: GFServer
diff --git a/src/server/gf-server.cabal b/src/server/gf-server.cabal
index bfe8cf346..d5e58e359 100644
--- a/src/server/gf-server.cabal
+++ b/src/server/gf-server.cabal
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ Library
                    process,
                    gf >= 3.6,
                    cgi >= 3001.1.7.3,
-                   httpd-shed,
+                   httpd-shed>=0.4.0.2,
                    mtl,
-                   network,
+                   network>=2.3 && <2.6,
                    json >= 0.3.3,
                    utf8-string >= 0.3.1.1,
                    bytestring,