diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c015102b73..dbb5f60eed 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def get_static_files(path):
 
 setup(
     name='luigi',
-    version='2.8.0',
+    version='2.8.1',
     description='Workflow mgmgt + task scheduling + dependency resolution',
     long_description=long_description,
     author='The Luigi Authors',