diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2132cf41..ea9aacc8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "openhim-core",
-  "version": "8.1.1",
+  "version": "8.2.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1cf9bd5f..60178dbc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "openhim-core",
   "description": "The OpenHIM core application that provides logging and routing of http requests",
-  "version": "8.1.1",
+  "version": "8.2.0",
   "main": "./lib/server.js",
   "bin": {
     "openhim-core": "./bin/openhim-core.js"