diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 80f4f0a1..5b6aa143 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2.8.1
+
+Released 2015-mm-dd
+
+
 ## 2.8.0
 
 Released 2015-07-15
diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index 0e18c3c5..f6a2263b 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "windshaft-cartodb",
-  "version": "2.8.0",
+  "version": "2.8.1",
   "dependencies": {
     "cartodb-psql": {
       "version": "0.4.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cfa4bec9..2c3423c8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "private": true,
     "name": "windshaft-cartodb",
-    "version": "2.8.0",
+    "version": "2.8.1",
     "description": "A map tile server for CartoDB",
     "keywords": [
       "cartodb"