diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index a99a56bc..27796d1f 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ android {
         applicationId = "com.bitchat.android"
         minSdk = libs.versions.minSdk.get().toInt()
         targetSdk = libs.versions.targetSdk.get().toInt()
-        versionCode = 6
-        versionName = "0.8"
+        versionCode = 7
+        versionName = "0.8.1"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         vectorDrawables {