diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 65d311c0..3983bd0d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT(ckpool, 0.8, kernel@kolivas.org)
+AC_INIT(ckpool, 0.8.1, kernel@kolivas.org)
 
 AC_CANONICAL_SYSTEM
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])