diff --git a/spacy/about.py b/spacy/about.py
index 3ce6b5514..8266773b5 100644
--- a/spacy/about.py
+++ b/spacy/about.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # fmt: off
 __title__ = "spacy"
-__version__ = "3.8.0"
+__version__ = "3.8.1"
 __download_url__ = "https://github.com/explosion/spacy-models/releases/download"
 __compatibility__ = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/explosion/spacy-models/master/compatibility.json"