diff --git a/lsp-types/lsp-types.cabal b/lsp-types/lsp-types.cabal
index 3b6fd89e..993c08c1 100644
--- a/lsp-types/lsp-types.cabal
+++ b/lsp-types/lsp-types.cabal
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ library
   -- support 9.6 or higher
   if flag(force-ospath)
     build-depends: filepath >=1.4.100.0 && < 1.6
+                 , exceptions ^>=0.10
 
   else
     build-depends: filepath >=1.4 && < 1.6