diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index d5931244..2d6c2807 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 6.8.0
+current_version = 6.8.1
 files = setup.py pax/__init__.py
 commit = True
 tag = True
diff --git a/pax/__init__.py b/pax/__init__.py
index cc7659e1..4ac14687 100755
--- a/pax/__init__.py
+++ b/pax/__init__.py
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 
 __author__ = 'Christopher Tunnell'
 __email__ = 'ctunnell@nikhef.nl'
-__version__ = '6.8.0'
+__version__ = '6.8.1'
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 935f0b18..57f26238 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='pax',
-    version='6.8.0',
+    version='6.8.1',
     description='PAX is the raw data processor for LXe TPCs.',
     long_description=readme + '\n\n' + history,
     author='Christopher Tunnell and Jelle Aalbers for the XENON1T collaboration',