diff --git a/ghc-split.spec b/ghc-split.spec
index bb544db..1d2080c 100644
--- a/ghc-split.spec
+++ b/ghc-split.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 Name:           ghc-%{pkg_name}
 # part of haskell-platform-2012.4+
 Version:        0.2.2
-Release:        6%{?dist}
+Release:        7%{?dist}
 Summary:        Combinator library for splitting lists
 
 License:        BSD
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ This package provides the Haskell %{pkg_name} library development files.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q -n %{pkg_name}-%{version}
-
+cabal-tweak-dep-ver base '<4.8' '<4.9'
 
 %build
 %ghc_lib_build
@@ -71,9 +71,13 @@ This package provides the Haskell %{pkg_name} library development files.
 %install
 %ghc_lib_install
 
+rm %{buildroot}%{ghc_pkgdocdir}/LICENSE
+
 
 %check
-%cabal_test
+%if %{with tests}
+%cabal test
+%endif
 
 
 %post devel
@@ -85,7 +89,7 @@ This package provides the Haskell %{pkg_name} library development files.
 
 
 %files -f %{name}.files
-%doc LICENSE
+%license LICENSE
 
 
 %files devel -f %{name}-devel.files
@@ -93,6 +97,9 @@ This package provides the Haskell %{pkg_name} library development files.
 
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Sep 17 2015 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.2.2-7
+- allow base 4.8
+
 * Wed Jun 17 2015 Fedora Release Engineering <rel-eng@lists.fedoraproject.org> - 0.2.2-6
 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_23_Mass_Rebuild