diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index daad6a77d3..779c421786 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "superdesk-core",
-  "version": "2.8.0",
+  "version": "2.8.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ca1c18b8e1..12595ca296 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "superdesk-core",
-  "version": "2.8.0",
+  "version": "2.8.1",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",