diff --git a/cmd/version.go b/cmd/version.go
index b09b4962660..b4710a86670 100644
--- a/cmd/version.go
+++ b/cmd/version.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 package cmd
 
 // Version - Wails version
-const Version = "v1.8.0"
+const Version = "v1.8.1-pre1"