diff --git a/blackjax/__init__.py b/blackjax/__init__.py
index 7bb638409..d07ea7ea6 100644
--- a/blackjax/__init__.py
+++ b/blackjax/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     window_adaptation,
 )
 
-__version__ = "0.8.0"
+__version__ = "0.8.1"
 
 __all__ = [
     "hmc",  # mcmc