diff --git a/packaging-sbin/VERSIONipf b/packaging-sbin/VERSIONipf
index 27f9cd3..a8fdfda 100644
--- a/packaging-sbin/VERSIONipf
+++ b/packaging-sbin/VERSIONipf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.8.0
+1.8.1
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 38f6f4a..e6f14da 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def workflow_paths(directory):
     _createManifest()
     _createSetupCfg()
     setup(name="ipf",
-          version="1.8.0",
+          version="1.8.1",
           description="The Information Publishing Framework",
           long_description=readme(),
           classifiers=[