diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 27dc5268..6ea0cb6c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+- 1.8.1
+  - Command-line:
+    - Fix 'linkpac' command crash when used with '--disable-build' or '--disable-publish' option
+
 - 1.8.0
   - Command-line:
     - Improve 'submitrequest' command to inherit description from superseded request
diff --git a/contrib/osc.spec b/contrib/osc.spec
index 98fe088b..49ae2b49 100644
--- a/contrib/osc.spec
+++ b/contrib/osc.spec
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 %endif
 
 Name:           osc
-Version:        1.8.0
+Version:        1.8.1
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Command-line client for the Open Build Service
 License:        GPL-2.0-or-later
diff --git a/osc/__init__.py b/osc/__init__.py
index 4b5c3606..55c8d9b2 100644
--- a/osc/__init__.py
+++ b/osc/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ __all__ = [
 
 
 from .util import git_version
-__version__ = git_version.get_version('1.8.0')
+__version__ = git_version.get_version('1.8.1')
 
 
 # vim: sw=4 et