diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 63771840..e0d047f8 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pkgname=('foot-git' 'foot-terminfo-git')
-pkgver=1.8.0
+pkgver=1.8.1
 pkgrel=1
 arch=('x86_64' 'aarch64')
 url=https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index b65031a8..77dff351 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('foot', 'c',
-        version: '1.8.0',
+        version: '1.8.1',
         license: 'MIT',
         meson_version: '>=0.53.0',
         default_options: [