diff --git a/plugins/hls-hlint-plugin/hls-hlint-plugin.cabal b/plugins/hls-hlint-plugin/hls-hlint-plugin.cabal
index f5ff2b66fc..acd76a0fae 100644
--- a/plugins/hls-hlint-plugin/hls-hlint-plugin.cabal
+++ b/plugins/hls-hlint-plugin/hls-hlint-plugin.cabal
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ library
     , ghc-exactprint        >=0.6.3.4
     , ghcide                ^>=1.2
     , hashable
-    , hlint                 >=3.2
+    , hlint                 ^>=3.2
     , hls-plugin-api        ^>=1.1
     , hslogger
     , lens