diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 27d0cc157..70891b2f9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ build-backend = "flit_core.buildapi"
 [project]
 name = "vak"
 description = "a neural network toolbox for animal vocalizations and bioacoustics"
-version = "0.8.1"
+version = "0.8.2"
 authors = [
     {name = "David Nicholson", email = "nickledave@users.noreply.github.com"}
 ]
diff --git a/src/vak/__about__.py b/src/vak/__about__.py
index 99d2b4e02..2a1c5120b 100644
--- a/src/vak/__about__.py
+++ b/src/vak/__about__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 __summary__ = "a neural network toolbox for animal vocalizations and bioacoustics"
 __uri__ = "https://github.com/NickleDave/vak"
 
-__version__ = "0.8.1"
+__version__ = "0.8.2"
 
 if base_dir is not None and os.path.exists(os.path.join(base_dir, ".commit")):
     with open(os.path.join(base_dir, ".commit")) as fp: