diff --git a/lib/build.gradle.kts b/lib/build.gradle.kts
index da8d9b7..56a4b76 100644
--- a/lib/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/lib/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = "org.veupathdb.lib"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.8.1"
 
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/readme.adoc b/readme.adoc
index b22f37d..1c7ff6c 100644
--- a/readme.adoc
+++ b/readme.adoc
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ image::docs/assets/overview.png[]
 [source, kotlin]
 ----
 dependencies {
-  implementation("org.veupathdb.lib:compute-platform:1.8.0")
+  implementation("org.veupathdb.lib:compute-platform:1.8.1")
 }
 ----