diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 73bebf5..0e464bc 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "merge-release",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6725474..1819f5e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "merge-release",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "description": "",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"