diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ddead75..9239036 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ optional arguments:
 
 ## Changes
 
-* devel:
+* v0.8.1:
   * Update slixmpp to v1.8.3
 * v0.8.0:
   * Update slixmpp to v1.8.0, which should fix python 3.10 issues
diff --git a/nuqql_slixmppd/server.py b/nuqql_slixmppd/server.py
index 3ebde85..67a231d 100644
--- a/nuqql_slixmppd/server.py
+++ b/nuqql_slixmppd/server.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     from nuqql_based.config import Config
 
 # slixmppd version
-VERSION = "0.8.0"
+VERSION = "0.8.1"
 
 
 class BackendServer: