diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2d4580d..c5b1df5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fastify/websocket",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "basic websocket support for fastify",
   "main": "index.js",
   "types": "types/index.d.ts",