diff --git a/hledger-lib/hledger-lib.cabal b/hledger-lib/hledger-lib.cabal
index 378ba2e7c..3b2ceea78 100644
--- a/hledger-lib/hledger-lib.cabal
+++ b/hledger-lib/hledger-lib.cabal
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ library
     , file-embed >=0.0.10
     , filepath
     , hashtables >=1.2.3.1
-    , megaparsec ==9.3.*
+    , megaparsec >=7.0.0 && <9.4
     , microlens >=0.4
     , microlens-th >=0.4
     , mtl >=2.2.1
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ test-suite doctest
     , file-embed >=0.0.10
     , filepath
     , hashtables >=1.2.3.1
-    , megaparsec ==9.3.*
+    , megaparsec >=7.0.0 && <9.4
     , microlens >=0.4
     , microlens-th >=0.4
     , mtl >=2.2.1
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ test-suite unittest
     , filepath
     , hashtables >=1.2.3.1
     , hledger-lib
-    , megaparsec ==9.3.*
+    , megaparsec >=7.0.0 && <9.4
     , microlens >=0.4
     , microlens-th >=0.4
     , mtl >=2.2.1
diff --git a/hledger-ui/hledger-ui.cabal b/hledger-ui/hledger-ui.cabal
index 60e490169..d74547727 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/hledger-ui.cabal
+++ b/hledger-ui/hledger-ui.cabal
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ executable hledger-ui
     , fsnotify ==0.4.*
     , hledger >=1.28.99 && <1.29
     , hledger-lib >=1.28.99 && <1.29
-    , megaparsec ==9.3.*
+    , megaparsec >=7.0.0 && <9.4
     , microlens >=0.4
     , microlens-platform >=0.2.3.1
     , mtl >=2.2.1
diff --git a/hledger-web/hledger-web.cabal b/hledger-web/hledger-web.cabal
index 3be500adf..7e45a78d0 100644
--- a/hledger-web/hledger-web.cabal
+++ b/hledger-web/hledger-web.cabal
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ library
     , http-client
     , http-conduit
     , http-types
-    , megaparsec ==9.3.*
+    , megaparsec >=7.0.0 && <9.4
     , mtl >=2.2.1
     , network
     , shakespeare >=2.0.2.2
diff --git a/hledger/hledger.cabal b/hledger/hledger.cabal
index 37e74ccfe..4d670a48f 100644
--- a/hledger/hledger.cabal
+++ b/hledger/hledger.cabal
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ library
     , hledger-lib >=1.28.99 && <1.29
     , lucid
     , math-functions >=0.3.3.0
-    , megaparsec ==9.3.*
+    , megaparsec >=7.0.0 && <9.4
     , microlens >=0.4
     , mtl >=2.2.1
     , process
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ executable hledger
     , hledger
     , hledger-lib >=1.28.99 && <1.29
     , math-functions >=0.3.3.0
-    , megaparsec ==9.3.*
+    , megaparsec >=7.0.0 && <9.4
     , microlens >=0.4
     , mtl >=2.2.1
     , process
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ test-suite unittest
     , hledger
     , hledger-lib >=1.28.99 && <1.29
     , math-functions >=0.3.3.0
-    , megaparsec ==9.3.*
+    , megaparsec >=7.0.0 && <9.4
     , microlens >=0.4
     , mtl >=2.2.1
     , process
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ benchmark bench
     , hledger-lib >=1.28.99 && <1.29
     , html
     , math-functions >=0.3.3.0
-    , megaparsec ==9.3.*
+    , megaparsec >=7.0.0 && <9.4
     , microlens >=0.4
     , mtl >=2.2.1
     , process