diff --git a/libnbd.spec b/libnbd.spec
index 0406ca4..cdc0fbd 100644
--- a/libnbd.spec
+++ b/libnbd.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 %global source_directory 1.8-stable
 
 Name:           libnbd
-Version:        1.8.0
+Version:        1.8.1
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        NBD client library in userspace
 
@@ -317,6 +317,9 @@ make %{?_smp_mflags} check || {
 
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jun 11 2021 Richard W.M. Jones <rjones@redhat.com> - 1.8.1-1
+- New upstream stable version 1.8.1.
+
 * Mon Jun 07 2021 Richard W.M. Jones <rjones@redhat.com> - 1.8.0-1
 - New upstream version 1.8.0.