diff --git a/defender/__init__.py b/defender/__init__.py
index 334a055..1c78f81 100644
--- a/defender/__init__.py
+++ b/defender/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-VERSION = (0, 8, 0)
+VERSION = (0, 8, 1)
 
 __version__ = ".".join((map(str, VERSION)))