diff --git a/nipype/info.py b/nipype/info.py
index 045ff3a9b7..f60f774e4a 100644
--- a/nipype/info.py
+++ b/nipype/info.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 # nipype version information
 # Remove -dev for release
-__version__ = "1.8.1.dev0"
+__version__ = "1.8.1"
 
 
 def get_nipype_gitversion():