diff --git a/lib/www/mechanize.rb b/lib/www/mechanize.rb
index 63e946a5..d47bed43 100644
--- a/lib/www/mechanize.rb
+++ b/lib/www/mechanize.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ module WWW
   class Mechanize
     ##
     # The version of Mechanize you are using.
-    VERSION = '0.8.0'
+    VERSION = '0.8.1'
   
     ##
     # User Agent aliases