diff --git a/doc/02-Installation.md b/doc/02-Installation.md
index 9cf96dfbb..395ee7f88 100644
--- a/doc/02-Installation.md
+++ b/doc/02-Installation.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ You might want to use a script as follows for this task:
     ICINGAWEB_MODULEPATH="/usr/share/icingaweb2/modules"
     REPO_URL="https://github.com/icinga/icingaweb2-module-director"
     TARGET_DIR="${ICINGAWEB_MODULEPATH}/director"
-    MODULE_VERSION="1.8.0"
+    MODULE_VERSION="1.8.1"
     URL="${REPO_URL}/archive/v${MODULE_VERSION}.tar.gz"
     install -d -m 0755 "${TARGET_DIR}"
     wget -q -O - "$URL" | tar xfz - -C "${TARGET_DIR}" --strip-components 1
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ It will be immediately ready for use:
     ICINGAWEB_MODULEPATH="/usr/share/icingaweb2/modules"
     REPO_URL="https://github.com/icinga/icingaweb2-module-director"
     TARGET_DIR="${ICINGAWEB_MODULEPATH}/director"
-    MODULE_VERSION="1.8.0"
+    MODULE_VERSION="1.8.1"
     git clone "${REPO_URL}" "${TARGET_DIR}" --branch v${MODULE_VERSION}
 
 You can now directly use our current GIT master or check out a specific version.
diff --git a/doc/82-Changelog.md b/doc/82-Changelog.md
index b7cd9972a..dd43a7017 100644
--- a/doc/82-Changelog.md
+++ b/doc/82-Changelog.md
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 Please make sure to always read our [Upgrading](05-Upgrading.md) documentation
 before switching to a new version.
 
-next (will be 1.8.1)
---------------------
+1.8.1
+-----
 
 ### Fixed issues
 * You can find issues and feature requests related to this release on our
diff --git a/module.info b/module.info
index efe297f35..b82b65584 100644
--- a/module.info
+++ b/module.info
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name: Icinga Director
-Version: 1.8.0
+Version: 1.8.1
 Depends: reactbundle (>=0.7.0), ipl (>=0.3.0), incubator (>=0.6.0)
 Description: Director - Config tool for Icinga 2
  Icinga Director is a configuration tool that has been designed to make