diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3dd3cfad..5b2912af 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native-community/async-storage",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "description": "Asynchronous, persistent, key-value storage system for React Native.",
   "types": "./types/index.d.ts",
   "main": "./lib/index.js",