diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8911086..5fd3ebf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 /libqb-0.5.1.tar.gz
 /libqb-0.6.0.tar.gz
 /libqb-0.7.0.tar.gz
+/libqb-0.8.1.tar.xz
diff --git a/libqb.spec b/libqb.spec
index 90277c3..29d613f 100644
--- a/libqb.spec
+++ b/libqb.spec
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 Name:           libqb
-Version:        0.7.0
+Version:        0.8.1
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        An IPC library for high performance servers
 
 Group:          System Environment/Libraries
 License:        LGPLv2+
 URL:            http://www.libqb.org
-Source0:        https://fedorahosted.org/releases/q/u/quarterback/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
+Source0:        https://fedorahosted.org/releases/q/u/quarterback/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 BuildRequires:  libtool doxygen procps check-devel
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ developing applications that use %{name}.
 %{_mandir}/man3/qb*3*
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Jan 5 2012  Angus Salkeld <asalkeld@redhat.com> - 0.8.1-1
+- Rebased to 0.8.1 (#771914)
+
 * Wed Nov 17 2011 Angus Salkeld <asalkeld@redhat.com> - 0.7.0-1
 - Rebased to 0.7.0 (#754610)
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 1139f53..d48bd72 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5f4b15b6bccfaa0ef34710385877d87a  libqb-0.7.0.tar.gz
+c8d7941450254b4a96f27c35800c0a56  libqb-0.8.1.tar.xz