diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b799a6b60..e866c88f8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 NAME=saml2aws
 ARCH=$(shell uname -m)
-VERSION=1.8.0
+VERSION=1.8.1
 ITERATION := 1
 
 default: deps compile