diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 65f06ce4df36ebc6d0a2b2bca4e0a01ec93fc6e6..bfd685fa11795b81de0cd6443f99e5e9c40ea4ec 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 ###Changelog
 
+####Version 1.8.1
+* enabled direct share on Android 6.0
+* ask for permissions on Android 6.0
+* notify on MAM catchup messages
+* bug fixes
+
 ####Version 1.8.0
 * TOR/ORBOT support in advanced settings
 * show vcard avatars of participants in a conference
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7a8ccfef3dbc3fcf0f3d2b53cbf22d6ccb1672c0..8af500bebe0a63f1a280939650c445dea32d8c75 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ android {
 	defaultConfig {
 		minSdkVersion 14
 		targetSdkVersion 23
-		versionCode 109
-		versionName "1.8.0"
+		versionCode 110
+		versionName "1.8.1"
 		project.ext.set(archivesBaseName, archivesBaseName + "-" + versionName);
 	}