diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7b75ef3..5464c21 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PACKAGE = 'packaging'
-VERSION = '0.8.0'
+VERSION = '0.8.1'
 
 PREFIX := /usr/local
 BINDIR := $(PREFIX)/bin
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ INCLUDEDIR := $(PREFIX)/include
 MANDIR := $(SHAREDIR)/man
 LIBEXECDIR := $(PREFIX)/libexec
 SYSCONFDIR := $(PREFIX)/etc
-VERSION := 0.8.0
+VERSION := 0.8.1
 
 CC := cc
 AR := ar
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ $(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION).tar.bz2: distdir
 		$(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)/src/config.cr
 
 help:
-	@echo ' :: packaging-0.8.0'
+	@echo ' :: packaging-0.8.1'
 	@echo ''
 	@echo 'Generic targets:'
 	@echo '    - help           Prints this help message.'
diff --git a/project.zsh b/project.zsh
index 68293bf..1ab4efc 100644
--- a/project.zsh
+++ b/project.zsh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 package=packaging
-version=0.8.0
+version=0.8.1
 
 variables+=(
 	LIBEXECDIR  '$(PREFIX)/libexec'