diff --git a/pydantic_settings/version.py b/pydantic_settings/version.py
index 223eb18b..b253cd01 100644
--- a/pydantic_settings/version.py
+++ b/pydantic_settings/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = '2.8.0'
+VERSION = '2.8.1'