diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 645421bf7fa..7f07b74d296 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # TelegramBotAPI changelog
 
+## 8.1.1
+
 ## 8.1.0
 
 **PARTIALLY BREAKING CHANGES: Exclude `.*Impl` classcasts from `ClassCastsNew`**
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index a8958ff8f7f..54d3f0957d6 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ kotlin.incremental=true
 kotlin.incremental.js=true
 
 library_group=dev.inmo
-library_version=8.1.0
+library_version=8.1.1