diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5fb75ff..57bfb85 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+<a name="v1.8.1"></a>
+### v1.8.1 (2018-11-15)
+
+
+#### Bug Fixes
+
+* correctly handle ignored 'combine' rule	 ([cd52108](/../../commit/cd52108))
+
+
 <a name="v1.8.0"></a>
 ### v1.8.0 (2018-10-01)
 
diff --git a/lib/pact/support/version.rb b/lib/pact/support/version.rb
index 2d2e2bc..5a65d38 100644
--- a/lib/pact/support/version.rb
+++ b/lib/pact/support/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module Pact
   module Support
-    VERSION = "1.8.0"
+    VERSION = "1.8.1"
   end
 end