diff --git a/doc/release.rst b/doc/release.rst
index a3ff248..738c9f3 100644
--- a/doc/release.rst
+++ b/doc/release.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Release 2.8.1
 
 * [#101] compatibility with gevent >= 1.2
 * add lookup_pipeline to exported functions
+* fix tests (thanks @LocutusOfBorg, @xnox)
 
 =============
 Release 2.8.0
diff --git a/ruffus/ruffus_version.py b/ruffus/ruffus_version.py
index 963b14d..400c39b 100644
--- a/ruffus/ruffus_version.py
+++ b/ruffus/ruffus_version.py
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 #   OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 #   THE SOFTWARE.
 #################################################################################
-__version = '2.8.0'
+__version = '2.8.1'