diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e2db61e..b103f381 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ USAGE:
    ipget [global options] command [command options] [arguments...]
 
 VERSION:
-   0.8.0
+   0.8.1
 
 COMMANDS:
    help, h  Shows a list of commands or help for one command
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index ca2393ca..11b40b10 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func main() {
 	app := cli.NewApp()
 	app.Name = "ipget"
 	app.Usage = "Retrieve and save IPFS objects."
-	app.Version = "0.8.0"
+	app.Version = "0.8.1"
 	app.Flags = []cli.Flag{
 		&cli.StringFlag{
 			Name:    "output",
diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
index 0ad79e3b..8047016a 100644
--- a/version.json
+++ b/version.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "version": "v0.8.0"
+  "version": "v0.8.1"
 }