diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 95339443a..69086ef4e 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+Version 0.8.1 [2020-12-02]
+--------------------------
+
+Bugfixes
+~~~~~~~~
+
+- Fixed tests that were dependent on specific settings of the Django project.
+
 Version 0.8.0 [2020-11-23]
 --------------------------
 
diff --git a/openwisp_controller/__init__.py b/openwisp_controller/__init__.py
index 22fd63c20..d3d84e45c 100644
--- a/openwisp_controller/__init__.py
+++ b/openwisp_controller/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = (0, 8, 0, 'final')
+VERSION = (0, 8, 1, 'final')
 __version__ = VERSION  # alias