diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index e4ad8009d..3c0a6de38 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ keywords:
   - climatology
   - climate variability
 license: BSD-3-Clause
-version: '3.8'
-date-released: '2024-12-04'
+version: '3.8.1'
+date-released: '2025-01-06'