diff --git a/pbr-1.8.0.tar.gz b/pbr-1.8.0.tar.gz
deleted file mode 100644
index 71ea000..0000000
--- a/pbr-1.8.0.tar.gz
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:44a0ef9295bb59698f461124741a21a0f7f76d42e160d8a0a4bf1693338036fc
-size 102868
diff --git a/pbr-1.8.1.tar.gz b/pbr-1.8.1.tar.gz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b16148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pbr-1.8.1.tar.gz
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:e2127626a91e6c885db89668976db31020f0af2da728924b56480fc7ccf09649
+size 104584
diff --git a/python-pbr-doc.changes b/python-pbr-doc.changes
index 3799eb2..bebd2d9 100644
--- a/python-pbr-doc.changes
+++ b/python-pbr-doc.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Apr  1 15:20:52 UTC 2016 - tbechtold@suse.com
+
+- update to 1.8.1:
+  * Handle the case where cmd.distribution has no pbr attribute
+  * test_integration cleanups
+  * Remove redundant testscenarios glue
+  * Add standard code coverage configuration file
+  * Add shields.io version/downloads links/badges into README.rst
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Sep 20 09:03:29 UTC 2015 - tbechtold@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-pbr-doc.spec b/python-pbr-doc.spec
index b3cbd42..573cfda 100644
--- a/python-pbr-doc.spec
+++ b/python-pbr-doc.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-pbr-doc
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2015 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2016 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           python-pbr-doc
-Version:        1.8.0
+Version:        1.8.1
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Documentation for python-pbr
 License:        Apache-2.0
diff --git a/python-pbr.changes b/python-pbr.changes
index 1b71b54..58eb709 100644
--- a/python-pbr.changes
+++ b/python-pbr.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Apr  1 15:20:52 UTC 2016 - tbechtold@suse.com
+
+- update to 1.8.1:
+  * Handle the case where cmd.distribution has no pbr attribute
+  * test_integration cleanups
+  * Remove redundant testscenarios glue
+  * Add standard code coverage configuration file
+  * Add shields.io version/downloads links/badges into README.rst
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Sep 20 09:03:29 UTC 2015 - tbechtold@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-pbr.spec b/python-pbr.spec
index 4c21e95..3eb5e8a 100644
--- a/python-pbr.spec
+++ b/python-pbr.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-pbr
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2015 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2016 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 %bcond_with test
 
 Name:           python-pbr
-Version:        1.8.0
+Version:        1.8.1
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Python Build Reasonableness
 License:        Apache-2.0