diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index e880a1c..28f7707 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ jobs:
     with:
       runtime_version: 17
       publish_snapshot_javadoc: true
+      extra_gradle_publish_params: closeSonatypeStagingRepository
     secrets: inherit
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 5515f3b..52d3f54 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 group = org.spongepowered
 name=plugin-meta
-version=0.8.1-SNAPSHOT
+version=0.8.1
 javadocPublishRoot=https://jd.spongepowered.org/
 description=Plugin Metadata Specification
 url=https://github.com/SpongePowered/plugin-meta