diff --git a/src/tools/version.hpp b/src/tools/version.hpp
index a49348e..3286555 100644
--- a/src/tools/version.hpp
+++ b/src/tools/version.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 inline std::string gappa_version()
 {
-    return "v0.8.0"; // #GAPPA_VERSION#
+    return "v0.8.1"; // #GAPPA_VERSION#
 }
 
 inline std::string gappa_header()