diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b31d31c21..cfa458646 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nativescript",
-  "version": "8.1.5",
+  "version": "8.1.6",
   "license": "MIT",
 	"config": {
 		"npm_alias": "npm"
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 376d5a3b0..d6dd4bf36 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "main": "index",
   "types": "index.d.ts",
   "description": "A JavaScript library providing an easy to use api for interacting with iOS and Android platform APIs.",
-  "version": "8.1.5",
+  "version": "8.1.6",
   "homepage": "https://nativescript.org",
   "repository": {
       "type": "git",