diff --git a/lib/optparse.rb b/lib/optparse.rb
index aae73c86b3..97178e284b 100644
--- a/lib/optparse.rb
+++ b/lib/optparse.rb
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ require 'set' unless defined?(Set)
 #
 class OptionParser
   # The version string
-  VERSION = "0.8.0"
+  VERSION = "0.8.1"
   # An alias for compatibility
   Version = VERSION