diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bd2e568..029fc16 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #############################################################################
 # Initialisation                                                            #
 #############################################################################
-AC_INIT([gammalib], [0.8.0], [jurgen.knodlseder@irap.omp.eu], [gammalib])
+AC_INIT([gammalib], [0.8.1], [jurgen.knodlseder@irap.omp.eu], [gammalib])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/support/GTools.cpp])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([gnu no-dependencies -Wno-portability subdir-objects])
diff --git a/doc/Doxyfile b/doc/Doxyfile
index 7177457..c8452b4 100644
--- a/doc/Doxyfile
+++ b/doc/Doxyfile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = GammaLib
 # This could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or
 # if some version control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.8.0
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.8.1
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer
diff --git a/gammalib.pc.in b/gammalib.pc.in
index 1313647..00ef6e7 100644
--- a/gammalib.pc.in
+++ b/gammalib.pc.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ includedir=${prefix}/include
 Name: GammaLib
 Description: Versatile toolbox for analysis of astronomical gamma-ray data
 URL: http://gammalib.sourceforge.net/
-Version: 0.8.0
+Version: 0.8.1
 Requires: 
 Requires.private: @CFITSIO@
 Conflicts: