diff --git a/scripts/mod_loader/modapi/init.lua b/scripts/mod_loader/modapi/init.lua
index 82df07ea..e78631c3 100644
--- a/scripts/mod_loader/modapi/init.lua
+++ b/scripts/mod_loader/modapi/init.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function modApi:init()
 	-- if we start logging before we apply the config, we may not update the log file correctly
 	ApplyModLoaderConfig(LoadModLoaderConfig())
 
-	self.version = "2.8.0"
+	self.version = "2.8.1"
 	LOG("GAME VERSION", self:getGameVersion())
 	LOG("MOD-API VERSION", self.version)
 	LOGD("Parent directory:", parentDirectory)