diff --git a/README b/README
index 518b683..28530e5 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ ProxyChains-NG ver 4.8 README
 
 Changelog:
 ----------
+Version 4.8.1:
+- fix regression in 4.8 install-config Makefile target
+
 Version 4.8:
 - fix for odd cornercase where getaddrinfo was used with AI_NUMERICHOST
   to test for a numeric ip instead of resolving it (fixes nmap).
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ef216a5..697e993 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4.8
+4.8.1