diff --git a/thinc/about.py b/thinc/about.py
index 3c12247e3..0394a50c7 100644
--- a/thinc/about.py
+++ b/thinc/about.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__version__ = "v8.1.0.dev3"
+__version__ = "v8.1.0"
 __release__ = True