diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9f4a0fbc18..905c243928 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.3.0
\ No newline at end of file
+8.3.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bittensor/core/settings.py b/bittensor/core/settings.py
index d3a8a43a3c..8e8843b2e8 100644
--- a/bittensor/core/settings.py
+++ b/bittensor/core/settings.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 # DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-__version__ = "8.3.0"
+__version__ = "8.3.1"
 
 import os
 import re