diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 573ca66e3..ce1669601 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PROJECT(GUACAMOLE CXX)
 # version number
 set(GUACAMOLE_MAJOR 0)
 set(GUACAMOLE_MINOR 8)
-set(GUACAMOLE_PATCH 0)
+set(GUACAMOLE_PATCH 1)
 set(GUACAMOLE_VERSION ${GUACAMOLE_MAJOR}.${GUACAMOLE_MINOR}.${GUACAMOLE_PATCH})
 set(GUACAMOLE_DESCRIPTION "GUACAMOLE - an astonishing virtual reality engine")
 set(GUACAMOLE_HOMEPAGE "http://www.GUACAMOLE.org")