diff --git a/fsl/version.py b/fsl/version.py
index 5005e7d9673a441351d7bbae2c2f5895d349ba7b..e89ddebd2ff20f4272667a34952b0210c7d9067a 100644
--- a/fsl/version.py
+++ b/fsl/version.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import            re
 import            string
 
 
-__version__ = '1.8.0'
+__version__ = '1.8.1'
 """Current version number, as a string. """