diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 40fd014ccd..0a7fc5e713 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 Changelog
 ##########
 
+0.8.1
+=====
+
+* Updated pyzmq version, and changed so that we don't pin a specific version.
+  This makes it easier to install Locust on Windows.
+
+
 0.8
 ===
 
diff --git a/locust/__init__.py b/locust/__init__.py
index 402c692d31..7fd2112325 100644
--- a/locust/__init__.py
+++ b/locust/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 from .core import HttpLocust, Locust, TaskSet, task
 from .exception import InterruptTaskSet, ResponseError, RescheduleTaskImmediately
 
-__version__ = "0.8"
+__version__ = "0.8.1"