diff --git a/src/nimph/requirement.nim b/src/nimph/requirement.nim
index 65da6ff..e26528a 100644
--- a/src/nimph/requirement.nim
+++ b/src/nimph/requirement.nim
@@ -175,12 +175,14 @@ proc newRequirement*(id: string; operator: Operator; spec: string): Requirement
 
 proc newRequirement(id: string; operator: string; spec: string): Requirement =
   ## parse a requirement with the given operator from a string
-  var
-    op = Equal
   # using "" to mean "==" was retarded and i refuse to map my Equal
   # enum to "" in capitulation; nil carborundum illegitimi
-  if operator != "":
-    op = parseEnum[Operator](operator)
+  let op =
+    case operator
+    of "": Equal    # nimble wuz here
+    of "~=": Tilde  # nimble wuz here
+    of "^=": Caret  # nimble wuz here
+    else: parseEnum[Operator](operator)
   result = newRequirement(id, op, spec)
 
 iterator orphans*(parent: Requirement): Requirement =
@@ -201,7 +203,7 @@ proc parseRequires*(input: string): Option[Requires] =
       white <- {'\t', ' '}
       url <- +Alnum * "://" * +(1 - white - ending - '#')
       name <- url | +(Alnum | '_')
-      ops <- ">=" | "<=" | ">" | "<" | "==" | "~" | "^" | 0
+      ops <- ">=" | "<=" | ">" | "<" | "==" | "~=" | "~" | "^=" | "^" | 0
       dstar <- +Digit | '*'
       ver <- (dstar * ('.' * dstar)[0..2]) | "any version"
       ending <- (*white * "," * *white) | (*white * "&" * *white) | !1
diff --git a/tests/test.nim b/tests/test.nim
index 503e0be..5c058fa 100644
--- a/tests/test.nim
+++ b/tests/test.nim
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ block:
         text9 = "git://github.com/disruptek/bump.git"
         text10 = "pigs 2.*"
         text11 = "dogs ^3.2"
+        text15 = "dogs ^=3.2"
         text12 = "owls ~4"
+        text16 = "owls ~= 4"
         text13 = "owls any version"
         text14 = "owls >=1.0.0 &< 2"
         parsed1 = parseRequires(text1)
@@ -114,6 +116,8 @@ block:
         parsed12 = parseRequires(text12)
         parsed13 = parseRequires(text13)
         parsed14 = parseRequires(text14)
+        parsed15 = parseRequires(text15)
+        parsed16 = parseRequires(text16)
       check parsed1.isSome
       check parsed2.isSome
       check parsed3.isSome
@@ -138,9 +142,22 @@ block:
         check req.identity == "pigs"
       for req in parsed11.get.values:
         check req.identity == "dogs"
+      for req in parsed15.get.values:
+        check req.identity == "dogs"
+        check req.isSatisfiedBy newRelease"3.2.4"
+        check req.isSatisfiedBy newRelease"3.2.0"
+        check req.isSatisfiedBy newRelease"3.3.0"
+        check not req.isSatisfiedBy newRelease"3.1.0"
+        check not req.isSatisfiedBy newRelease"3.1.9"
+        check not req.isSatisfiedBy newRelease"4.0.0"
       for req in parsed12.get.values:
         check req.identity == "owls"
-        check not req.isSatisfiedBy newRelease"1.8.8"
+      for req in parsed16.get.values:
+        check req.identity == "owls"
+        check req.isSatisfiedBy newRelease"4.0.0"
+        check req.isSatisfiedBy newRelease"4.2.0"
+        check not req.isSatisfiedBy newRelease"5.0.0"
+        check not req.isSatisfiedBy newRelease"3.9.0"
       for req in parsed13.get.values:
         check $req.release == anyRelease
         check req.isSatisfiedBy newRelease"1.8.8"