diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e81814e0..e01e1157 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name"            : "abstract-leveldown"
   , "description"     : "An abstract prototype matching the LevelDOWN API"
-  , "version"         : "0.8.1"
+  , "version"         : "0.8.2"
   , "homepage"        : "https://github.com/rvagg/node-abstract-leveldown"
   , "contributors"    : [
         "Rod Vagg <r@va.gg> (https://github.com/rvagg)"