diff --git a/lib/async/version.rb b/lib/async/version.rb
index a339f3d0..9d56a74a 100644
--- a/lib/async/version.rb
+++ b/lib/async/version.rb
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # Copyright, 2017-2024, by Samuel Williams.
 
 module Async
-	VERSION = "2.8.0"
+	VERSION = "2.8.1"
 end