diff --git a/internal/version/version.go b/internal/version/version.go
index d1d361921..16929705a 100644
--- a/internal/version/version.go
+++ b/internal/version/version.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 //   - 0.6.0+release
 //   - 0.6.1
 //   - 0.6.2-alpha0+go1.21.nocgo
-const kwilVersion = "0.8.1+release"
+const kwilVersion = "0.8.2+release"
 
 // KwildVersion may be set at compile time by:
 //