diff --git a/regolith/__init__.py b/regolith/__init__.py
index 169b7e697..667b444b7 100644
--- a/regolith/__init__.py
+++ b/regolith/__init__.py
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
 execer = XSH.execer
 xonsh.imphooks.install_import_hooks(execer=execer)
 
-__version__ = '0.8.0'
+__version__ = '0.8.1'
 
 del xonsh
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6a09a2fbd..c9a01bf7a 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def main():
         description="A research group content management system",
         long_description=readme,
         license="CC0",
-        version='0.8.0',
+        version='0.8.1',
         author="Anthony Scopatz",
         maintainer="Anthony Scopatz",
         author_email="scopatz@gmail.com",