diff --git a/mkspecs/features/version.pri b/mkspecs/features/version.pri
index b0fa4ab56..d92599cdb 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/version.pri
+++ b/mkspecs/features/version.pri
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 BLACK_VER_MAJ = 0
 BLACK_VER_MIN = 8
-BLACK_VER_MIC = 0
+BLACK_VER_MIC = 1
 BLACK_VERSION = $${BLACK_VER_MAJ}.$${BLACK_VER_MIN}.$${BLACK_VER_MIC}