diff --git a/pandoc.cabal b/pandoc.cabal
index f2e403c63..f39fc06e5 100644
--- a/pandoc.cabal
+++ b/pandoc.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:            pandoc
-Version:         1.8.0.3
+Version:         1.8.1
 Cabal-Version:   >= 1.6
 Build-Type:      Custom
 License:         GPL