diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 05ea036..6dc76d6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
 setup(name='apeer-ometiff-library',
-      version='1.8.0',
+      version='1.8.1',
       description='Library to read and write ometiff images',
       url='https://github.com/apeer-micro/apeer-ometiff-library',
       author='apeer-micro',