diff --git a/lark/__init__.py b/lark/__init__.py
index c2cf65e..1a00c9d 100644
--- a/lark/__init__.py
+++ b/lark/__init__.py
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ from .exceptions import ParseError, LexError, GrammarError, UnexpectedToken, Une
 from .lexer import Token
 from .lark import Lark
 
-__version__ = "0.8.0"
+__version__ = "0.8.1"