diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 12511da..00765cd 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.8.0
+current_version = 1.8.1
 commit = True
 tag = True
 message = Release {new_version}
diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index 0797453..04ce46f 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 Changelog
 ---------
 
+1.8.1 (2016-05-30)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
 - Fixes empty reservation card leading to a view with insufficent permissions.
   [href]
 
diff --git a/onegov/town/theme/town_theme.py b/onegov/town/theme/town_theme.py
index 42d1736..f4d798a 100644
--- a/onegov/town/theme/town_theme.py
+++ b/onegov/town/theme/town_theme.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class TownTheme(BaseTheme):
 
     # don't touch this number, it's incremented using bumpversion, so every
     # release will automatically trigger a rebuild of the theme
-    version = '1.8.0'
+    version = '1.8.1'
 
     @property
     def default_options(self):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 94c4393..9efdb92 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 description = (
     'OneGov web application for small towns.'
 )
-version = '1.8.0'
+version = '1.8.1'
 
 
 def get_long_description():