diff --git a/.github/scripts/release/package-lock.json b/.github/scripts/release/package-lock.json
index 34fea78..fa9d261 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/release/package-lock.json
+++ b/.github/scripts/release/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "release",
-    "version": "0.7.36",
+    "version": "0.8.1",
     "lockfileVersion": 1,
     "requires": true,
     "dependencies": {
diff --git a/.github/scripts/release/package.json b/.github/scripts/release/package.json
index 274c306..8d3b9b8 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/release/package.json
+++ b/.github/scripts/release/package.json
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
         "auto-changelog": "^2.3.0",
         "release-it": "^14.11.0"
     },
-    "version": "0.7.36"
+    "version": "0.8.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e1d4824..b1d0b2e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+## 0.8.1
+
 ## 0.7.33
 - Fixes issue with nested artboard opacity not updating in sync with the artboard. ['#185](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-flutter/pull/185)
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 8adc70f..c18d72b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.8.0
\ No newline at end of file
+0.8.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 72920ae..12e009b 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: rive
 description: Rive 2 Flutter Runtime. This package provides runtime functionality for playing back and interacting with animations built with the Rive editor available at https://rive.app.
-version: 0.8.0
+version: 0.8.1
 repository: https://github.com/rive-app/rive-flutter
 homepage: https://rive.app