diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6246efe..16e5006 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@
 /cinnamon-translations-2.6.1.tar.gz
 /cinnamon-translations-2.6.2.tar.gz
 /cinnamon-translations-2.8.0.tar.gz
+/cinnamon-translations-2.8.1.tar.gz
diff --git a/cinnamon-translations.spec b/cinnamon-translations.spec
index 31d5ece..a97a16a 100644
--- a/cinnamon-translations.spec
+++ b/cinnamon-translations.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 %global   debug_package    %{nil}
 
 Name:           cinnamon-translations
-Version:        2.8.0
+Version:        2.8.1
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Translations for Cinnamon and Nemo
 
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ rm $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/locale/*/LC_MESSAGES/cinnamon-bluetooth.mo
 %license COPYING
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Nov 09 2015 Leigh Scott <leigh123linux@googlemail.com> - 2.8.1-1
+- update to 2.8.1 release
+
 * Thu Oct 22 2015 Leigh Scott <leigh123linux@googlemail.com> - 2.8.0-1
 - update to 2.8.0 release
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index e0b8562..4914087 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 4e0543eb65a247487de3bcf137ec760d  mint-translations_2014.05.25.tar.gz
-34ab4a9d05309c7f77a72c7375952332  cinnamon-translations-2.8.0.tar.gz
+def78871acf89c41b6abfe3dce17d2cf  cinnamon-translations-2.8.1.tar.gz