diff --git a/thinc/about.py b/thinc/about.py
index 9388517fe..080f6f7a6 100644
--- a/thinc/about.py
+++ b/thinc/about.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__version__ = "8.1.0"
+__version__ = "8.1.1"
 __release__ = True