diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ee0325d8..48934fa3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ please submit a pull request fixing it.
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 0.8.1 - November 19th, 2021
+- Fixed bug that prevented meeting creation. 
+
 ## 0.8.0 - November 17th, 2021
 - Replaced all usernames with user IDs. ([#130])
 - Updated Hasura to v2.0.10 
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 31e68a68..48cbc580 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2771,7 +2771,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "telescope"
-version = "0.8.1-dev"
+version = "0.8.1"
 dependencies = [
  "actix",
  "actix-files",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index df981b53..c332a341 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "telescope"
-version = "0.8.1-dev"
+version = "0.8.1"
 authors = ["Antonia \"Nia\" Calia-Bogan <acaliabogan@acaliabogan.dev>"]
 description = "The RCOS webapp"
 edition = "2021"