diff --git a/Euterpea.cabal b/Euterpea.cabal
index a350c3d..0e8bb41 100644
--- a/Euterpea.cabal
+++ b/Euterpea.cabal
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ license-file:	License
 copyright:      Copyright (c) 2008-2019 Euterpea authors
 category:       Sound, Music
 stability:      experimental
-build-type:     Custom
+build-type:     Simple
 author:         Paul Hudak <paul.hudak@yale.edu>,
                 Eric Cheng <eric.cheng@aya.yale.edu>,
                 Hai (Paul) Liu <hai.liu@aya.yale.edu>,
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ description:
 extra-source-files:
         ReadMe.txt
 
+custom-setup
+  setup-depends: Cabal, base
+
 Library
   hs-source-dirs: .
   ghc-options: -O2 -funbox-strict-fields -fexcess-precision