diff --git a/mongoengine/__init__.py b/mongoengine/__init__.py
index 7c8407ba..8c167f03 100644
--- a/mongoengine/__init__.py
+++ b/mongoengine/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import django
 __all__ = (list(document.__all__) + fields.__all__ + connection.__all__ +
            list(queryset.__all__) + signals.__all__ + list(errors.__all__))
 
-VERSION = (0, 8, 0)
+VERSION = (0, 8, 1)
 
 
 def get_version():
diff --git a/python-mongoengine.spec b/python-mongoengine.spec
index 1a26f478..7c87b1c9 100644
--- a/python-mongoengine.spec
+++ b/python-mongoengine.spec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 %define srcname mongoengine
 
 Name:           python-%{srcname}
-Version:        0.8.0
+Version:        0.8.1
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        A Python Document-Object Mapper for working with MongoDB