diff --git a/archinstall/__init__.py b/archinstall/__init__.py
index ea23c3ca..5429b5cd 100644
--- a/archinstall/__init__.py
+++ b/archinstall/__init__.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 	_: Any
 
 
-__version__ = "2.8.0"
+__version__ = "2.8.1"
 storage['__version__'] = __version__
 
 # add the custom _ as a builtin, it can now be used anywhere in the