diff --git a/lib/mongoid/version.rb b/lib/mongoid/version.rb
index 6a1c18a88f..62aab1b5b8 100644
--- a/lib/mongoid/version.rb
+++ b/lib/mongoid/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Mongoid
-  VERSION = "8.1.7"
+  VERSION = "8.1.8"
 end