diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 35f83b4e..2e9b4268 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
-recursive-include src *.c *.h *.java
-recursive-include tests *.py
-recursive-include javadoc *.html *.css *.gif
+recursive-include src *.c *.h *.java *.txt *.py
 recursive-include commands *.py
-include ChangeLog
+recursive-include release_notes *.rst
+include src/main/scripts/*
+include src/test/python/lib/*.jar
 include LICENSE
 include AUTHORS
-include runtests.py
 include README.rst
-include src/jep/classlist_*.txt
-include src/scripts/jep.bat
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 386bbf64..71bc7a95 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   <groupId>black.ninia</groupId>
   <artifactId>jep</artifactId>
-  <version>3.8.0</version>
+  <version>3.8.1</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
   <name>Java Embedded Python</name>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   <scm>
     <connection>scm:git:git://github.com/ninia/jep.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:ssh://github.com:ninia/jep.git</developerConnection>
-    <url>https://github.com/ninia/jep/tree/v3.8.0</url>
+    <url>https://github.com/ninia/jep/tree/v3.8.1</url>
    </scm>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/src/main/python/jep/version.py b/src/main/python/jep/version.py
index 09a7566b..ce449899 100644
--- a/src/main/python/jep/version.py
+++ b/src/main/python/jep/version.py
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
 #     distribution.
 #
 
-__VERSION__ = '3.8.0'
+__VERSION__ = '3.8.1'
 VERSION = __VERSION__