diff --git a/git-crypt.hpp b/git-crypt.hpp
index e98752c..529391d 100644
--- a/git-crypt.hpp
+++ b/git-crypt.hpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #ifndef GIT_CRYPT_GIT_CRYPT_HPP
 #define GIT_CRYPT_GIT_CRYPT_HPP
 
-#define VERSION "0.8.0"
+#define VERSION "0.8.1"
 
 extern const char*	argv0;	// initialized in main() to argv[0]
 
diff --git a/man/git-crypt.xml b/man/git-crypt.xml
index a1c0cd0..f1d66f6 100644
--- a/man/git-crypt.xml
+++ b/man/git-crypt.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	<refentryinfo>
 		<title>git-crypt</title>
 		<date>2024-11-11</date>
-		<productname>git-crypt 0.8.0</productname>
+		<productname>git-crypt 0.8.1</productname>
 
 		<author>
 			<othername>Andrew Ayer</othername>