diff --git a/PILOTVERSION b/PILOTVERSION
index f7754c18..952689ea 100644
--- a/PILOTVERSION
+++ b/PILOTVERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.7.10.32
\ No newline at end of file
+3.8.1.33
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pilot/util/constants.py b/pilot/util/constants.py
index 4e3db8ba..d8a87991 100644
--- a/pilot/util/constants.py
+++ b/pilot/util/constants.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 
 # Pilot version
 RELEASE = '3'   # released number should be fixed at 3 for Pilot 3
-VERSION = '7'   # version number is '1' for first release, '0' until then, increased for bigger updates
-REVISION = '10'  # revision number should be reset to '0' for every new version release, increased for small updates
+VERSION = '8'   # version number is '1' for first release, '0' until then, increased for bigger updates
+REVISION = '1'  # revision number should be reset to '0' for every new version release, increased for small updates
 BUILD = '33'     # build number should be reset to '1' for every new development cycle
 
 SUCCESS = 0
diff --git a/pilot/util/default.cfg b/pilot/util/default.cfg
index 890378b5..55f0b68c 100644
--- a/pilot/util/default.cfg
+++ b/pilot/util/default.cfg
@@ -351,5 +351,5 @@ receiver_port: 61013
 
 [Token]
 
-# How often should the token be refreshed (in minutes)
-download_check: 10
+# How often should the token be refreshed (in seconds)
+download_check: 3600