diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2a7a458b..425825d6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 2.8.1
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Fix "Got packets out of order" errors on connect. #184
diff --git a/contrib/ruby/Gemfile.lock b/contrib/ruby/Gemfile.lock
index 6fd00069..6200ef74 100644
--- a/contrib/ruby/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/contrib/ruby/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    trilogy (2.8.0)
+    trilogy (2.8.1)
 
 GEM
   remote: https://rubygems.org/
diff --git a/contrib/ruby/lib/trilogy/version.rb b/contrib/ruby/lib/trilogy/version.rb
index 16d2fcf8..86a8190c 100644
--- a/contrib/ruby/lib/trilogy/version.rb
+++ b/contrib/ruby/lib/trilogy/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 class Trilogy
-  VERSION = "2.8.0"
+  VERSION = "2.8.1"
 end