diff --git a/sanic/__init__.py b/sanic/__init__.py
index 5e6ff4da..e675195a 100644
--- a/sanic/__init__.py
+++ b/sanic/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from sanic.app import Sanic
 from sanic.blueprints import Blueprint
 
-__version__ = '0.8.0'
+__version__ = '0.8.1'
 
 __all__ = ['Sanic', 'Blueprint']