diff --git a/hererocks.py b/hererocks.py
index edef26b..cc306f8 100755
--- a/hererocks.py
+++ b/hererocks.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     except ImportError:
         import winreg
 
-hererocks_version = "Hererocks 0.8.0"
+hererocks_version = "Hererocks 0.8.1"
 __all__ = ["main"]
 
 opts = None
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ce2c1a5..07fa7ae 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="hererocks",
-    version="0.8.0",
+    version="0.8.1",
     description="Tool for installing Lua and LuaRocks locally",
     long_description=long_description,
     keywords="lua",