diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix
index db94435..c886423 100644
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -3,20 +3,20 @@
 , filepath, hslogger, html, HUnit, monad-control, mtl, network
 , network-uri, old-locale, parsec, process, semigroups, sendfile
 , stdenv, syb, system-filepath, template-haskell, text, threads
-, time, time-compat, transformers, transformers-base
-, transformers-compat, unix, utf8-string, xhtml, zlib
+, time, transformers, transformers-base, transformers-compat, unix
+, utf8-string, xhtml, zlib
 }:
 mkDerivation {
   pname = "happstack-server";
-  version = "7.5.0.2";
+  version = "7.5.1.4";
   src = ./.;
   libraryHaskellDepends = [
     base base64-bytestring blaze-html bytestring containers directory
     exceptions extensible-exceptions filepath hslogger html
     monad-control mtl network network-uri old-locale parsec process
     semigroups sendfile syb system-filepath template-haskell text
-    threads time time-compat transformers transformers-base
-    transformers-compat unix utf8-string xhtml zlib
+    threads time transformers transformers-base transformers-compat
+    unix utf8-string xhtml zlib
   ];
   testHaskellDepends = [
     base bytestring containers HUnit parsec zlib
diff --git a/happstack-server.cabal b/happstack-server.cabal
index 638a5c1..5b4dc93 100644
--- a/happstack-server.cabal
+++ b/happstack-server.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:                happstack-server
-Version:             7.5.1.4
+Version:             7.5.2
 Synopsis:            Web related tools and services.
 Description:         Happstack Server provides an HTTP server and a rich set of functions for routing requests, handling query parameters, generating responses, working with cookies, serving files, and more. For in-depth documentation see the Happstack Crash Course <http://happstack.com/docs/crashcourse/index.html>
 License:             BSD3
diff --git a/src/Happstack/Server/Internal/Monads.hs b/src/Happstack/Server/Internal/Monads.hs
index 88091c8..e037147 100644
--- a/src/Happstack/Server/Internal/Monads.hs
+++ b/src/Happstack/Server/Internal/Monads.hs
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ import Control.Monad.Error                       ( ErrorT(ErrorT), runErrorT
                                                  , Error, MonadError, throwError
                                                  , catchError, mapErrorT
                                                  )
+#if MIN_VERSION_base(4,9,0)
+import Control.Monad.Fail                        (MonadFail)
+import qualified Control.Monad.Fail              as Fail
+#endif
 import Control.Monad.Reader                      ( ReaderT(ReaderT), runReaderT
                                                  , MonadReader, ask, local, mapReaderT
                                                  )
@@ -70,7 +74,11 @@ type ServerPart a = ServerPartT IO a
 --
 -- see also: 'simpleHTTP', 'ServerMonad', 'FilterMonad', 'WebMonad', and 'HasRqData'
 newtype ServerPartT m a = ServerPartT { unServerPartT :: ReaderT Request (WebT m) a }
+#if MIN_VERSION_base(4,9,0)
+    deriving (Monad, MonadFail, MonadPlus, Functor)
+#else
     deriving (Monad, MonadPlus, Functor)
+#endif
 
 instance MonadCatch m => MonadCatch (ServerPartT m) where
     catch action handle = ServerPartT $ catch (unServerPartT action) (unServerPartT . handle)
@@ -392,6 +400,11 @@ instance (Monad m) => FilterMonad a (FilterT a m) where
 newtype WebT m a = WebT { unWebT :: ErrorT Response (FilterT (Response) (MaybeT m)) a }
     deriving (Functor)
 
+#if MIN_VERSION_base(4,9,0)
+instance MonadFail m => MonadFail (WebT m) where
+    fail s = lift (Fail.fail s)
+#endif
+
 instance MonadCatch m => MonadCatch (WebT m) where
     catch action handle = WebT $ catch (unWebT action) (unWebT . handle)