diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b8358ea..5d04839 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -31,3 +31,4 @@
 /cinnamon-settings-daemon-2.6.1.tar.gz
 /cinnamon-settings-daemon-2.6.3.tar.gz
 /cinnamon-settings-daemon-2.8.0.tar.gz
+/cinnamon-settings-daemon-2.8.1.tar.gz
diff --git a/cinnamon-settings-daemon.spec b/cinnamon-settings-daemon.spec
index df86d5c..eea3fe7 100644
--- a/cinnamon-settings-daemon.spec
+++ b/cinnamon-settings-daemon.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %global cinnamon_desktop_version 2.8.0
 
 Name:           cinnamon-settings-daemon
-Version:        2.8.0
+Version:        2.8.1
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        The daemon sharing settings from CINNAMON to GTK+/KDE applications
 
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Nov 09 2015 Leigh Scott <leigh123linux@googlemail.com> - 2.8.1-1
+- update to 2.8.1 release
+
 * Fri Oct 16 2015 Leigh Scott <leigh123linux@googlemail.com> - 2.8.0-1
 - update to 2.8.0 release
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 643d7bf..052bb4b 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-67658d6d0d908913c5f7f2218ff79815  cinnamon-settings-daemon-2.8.0.tar.gz
+1eded618ea383c6f54b468f7001d9f1b  cinnamon-settings-daemon-2.8.1.tar.gz