diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 218f56c4..b62ef366 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ checksum = "25cbce373ec4653f1a01a31e8a5e5ec0c622dc27ff9c4e6606eefef5cbbed4a5"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "fishnet"
-version = "2.8.1-dev"
+version = "2.8.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ar",
  "arrayvec",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c3fcd94d..33b2f32e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "fishnet"
-version = "2.8.1-dev" # pull, test, remove dev, update readme, publish, tag, bump dev, push
+version = "2.8.1" # pull, test, remove dev, update readme, publish, tag, bump dev, push
 description = "Distributed Stockfish analysis for lichess.org"
 repository = "https://github.com/lichess-org/fishnet"
 readme = "README.md"