diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c085927..e80ce28 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ dnl implied.  In no event shall the authors be liable for any damages arising
 dnl from the use of this software.
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.68])
-AC_INIT([pkgconf], [1.8.0], [https://github.com/pkgconf/pkgconf/issues/new])
+AC_INIT([pkgconf], [1.8.1], [https://github.com/pkgconf/pkgconf/issues/new])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([cli/main.c])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-Wall], [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall"])
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 918d40b..946c4a1 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('pkgconf', 'c',
-  version : '1.8.0',
+  version : '1.8.1',
   license : 'ISC',
   meson_version : '>=0.47')
 
@@ -107,4 +107,4 @@ install_man('man/pc.5')
 install_man('man/pkgconf-personality.5')
 install_data('pkg.m4', install_dir: 'share/aclocal')
 install_data('AUTHORS', install_dir: 'share/doc/pkgconf')
-install_data('README.md', install_dir: 'share/doc/pkgconf')
\ No newline at end of file
+install_data('README.md', install_dir: 'share/doc/pkgconf')