diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ea59281f..fc07c215 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Add `espec` to dependencies in the `mix.exs` file:
 ```elixir
 def deps do
   ...
-  {:espec, "~> 0.8.0", only: :test},
+  {:espec, "~> 0.8.1", only: :test},
   #{:espec, github: "antonmi/espec", only: :test}, to get the latest version
   ...
 end
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 6ae32fe6..20fabc59 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 defmodule ESpec.Mixfile do
   use Mix.Project
 
-  @version "0.8.0"
+  @version "0.8.1"
 
   def project do
     [app: :espec,