diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f543d17..5131ba1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "embeddingbuddy"
-version = "0.8.0"
+version = "0.8.1"
 description = "A Python Dash application for interactive exploration and visualization of embedding vectors through dimensionality reduction techniques."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"