diff --git a/py-polars/Cargo.toml b/py-polars/Cargo.toml
index c8f27ba06ca4..901ddb4bcca3 100644
--- a/py-polars/Cargo.toml
+++ b/py-polars/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "py-polars"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.8.1"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [lib]