diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index ea33a2a..515a3e4 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+nginx (1.8.1-1) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * 1.8.1
+
+ -- Konstantin Pavlov <thresh@nginx.com>  Tue, 26 Jan 2016 14:50:00 +0300
+
 nginx (1.8.0-1) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * 1.8.0
diff --git a/rpm/SPECS/nginx.spec b/rpm/SPECS/nginx.spec
index 281e40b..2c3600f 100644
--- a/rpm/SPECS/nginx.spec
+++ b/rpm/SPECS/nginx.spec
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 
 Summary: High performance web server
 Name: nginx
-Version: 1.8.0
+Version: 1.8.1
 Release: 1%{?dist}.ngx
 Vendor: nginx inc.
 URL: http://nginx.org/
@@ -350,6 +350,9 @@
 fi
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jan 26 2016 Konstantin Pavlov <thresh@nginx.com>
+- 1.8.1
+
 * Tue Apr 21 2015 Sergey Budnevitch <sb@nginx.com>
 - 1.8.0