diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 81e9edf..70ba06e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 This file lists notable changes in each release. For the full history of all
 changes, see ChangeLog.
 
+version 0.8.1:
+- Fix build when builddir != srcdir
+- Fix possible crash on exit
+- Avoid warnings in copy/paste header
+- Sandbox fprintd daemon more
+- Update website address
+- Minimise debug output
+- Updated translations
+
 version 0.8.0:
 - Lockdown the daemon to minimise potential security issues
 - Don't wake up readers when there's no enrolled fingerprints
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1fa5392..9c8d979 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([fprintd], [0.8.0])
+AC_INIT([fprintd], [0.8.1])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.11 dist-xz no-dist-gzip check-news])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/main.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])