diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index eabc9e14..37b6f42f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ AC_PREREQ([2.64])
 
 m4_define([libinput_major_version], [1])
 m4_define([libinput_minor_version], [8])
-m4_define([libinput_micro_version], [0])
+m4_define([libinput_micro_version], [1])
 m4_define([libinput_version],
           [libinput_major_version.libinput_minor_version.libinput_micro_version])
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d2310212..81f8dc87 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('libinput', 'c', 'cpp',
-	version : '1.8.0',
+	version : '1.8.1',
 	license : 'MIT/Expat',
 	default_options : [ 'c_std=gnu99', 'warning_level=2' ],
 	meson_version : '>= 0.40.0')