diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2786aba9e..2d13117ba 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ endif ()
 ############ Project name and version
 set (WEBSOCKETPP_MAJOR_VERSION 0)
 set (WEBSOCKETPP_MINOR_VERSION 8)
-set (WEBSOCKETPP_PATCH_VERSION 0)
+set (WEBSOCKETPP_PATCH_VERSION 1)
 set (WEBSOCKETPP_VERSION ${WEBSOCKETPP_MAJOR_VERSION}.${WEBSOCKETPP_MINOR_VERSION}.${WEBSOCKETPP_PATCH_VERSION})
 
 if(POLICY CMP0048)