diff --git a/gprof/ChangeLog b/gprof/ChangeLog
index 6788d6bdf60..92bd3a2f464 100644
--- a/gprof/ChangeLog
+++ b/gprof/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Thu Apr  3 13:21:25 1997  Ian Lance Taylor  <ian@cygnus.com>
+
+	* gprof.c (VERSION): Define as "2.8.1".
+
+	* Branched binutils 2.8.
+
 Thu Mar 27 17:15:23 1997  Ian Lance Taylor  <ian@cygnus.com>
 
 	* gprof.c (main): Correct copyright message.
diff --git a/gprof/gprof.c b/gprof/gprof.c
index 47a2674d3b9..b429f0f63d0 100644
--- a/gprof/gprof.c
+++ b/gprof/gprof.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include "source.h"
 #include "sym_ids.h"
 
-#define VERSION "2.7.1"
+#define VERSION "2.8.1"
 
 const char *whoami;
 const char *function_mapping_file;