diff --git a/lib/protobuf/version.rb b/lib/protobuf/version.rb
index 0723a105..9a1e425b 100644
--- a/lib/protobuf/version.rb
+++ b/lib/protobuf/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Protobuf
-  VERSION = '3.8.0' # rubocop:disable Style/MutableConstant
+  VERSION = '3.8.1' # rubocop:disable Style/MutableConstant
 end