diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index d5d6c303c..ec1514f19 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name := "viash"
 
-version := "0.8.1dev"
+version := "0.8.1"
 
 scalaVersion := "2.13.10"