diff --git a/kahi/KahiBase.py b/kahi/KahiBase.py
index 949db24..1f767f8 100644
--- a/kahi/KahiBase.py
+++ b/kahi/KahiBase.py
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ def empty_person(self):
             "birthplace": {},
             "birthdate": -1,
             "degrees": [],
-            "subjects": []
+            "subjects": [],
+            "related_works": []
         }
         return entry
 
diff --git a/kahi/_version.py b/kahi/_version.py
index 1a3c9b1..573e9d7 100644
--- a/kahi/_version.py
+++ b/kahi/_version.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # flake8: noqa
-__version__ = '0.0.7-alpha'
+__version__ = '0.0.8-alpha'
 
 
 def get_version():