diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0f81716f9..5aa1791d0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 <a name="3.x"/>
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+
+## [3.8.1] - 2021-12-15
 ### Fixed
 - Uncaught NullPointerException in certain cases when a used field throws it. ([Issue 552](https://github.com/jqno/equalsverifier/issues/552))
 
@@ -820,8 +822,9 @@ Please don't use version 1.3; [it's a broken release](https://jqno.nl/post/2013/
 You can now use EqualsVerifier!
 
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/jqno/equalsverifier/compare/equalsverifier-3.8...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/jqno/equalsverifier/compare/equalsverifier-3.8.1...HEAD
 
+[3.8.1]: https://github.com/jqno/equalsverifier/compare/equalsverifier-3.8...equalsverifier-3.8.1
 [3.8]: https://github.com/jqno/equalsverifier/compare/equalsverifier-3.7.2...equalsverifier-3.8
 
 [3.7.2]: https://github.com/jqno/equalsverifier/compare/equalsverifier-3.7.1...equalsverifier-3.7.2
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 813857ba1..f58c5bd54 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The Maven coordinates are:
 <dependency>
     <groupId>nl.jqno.equalsverifier</groupId>
     <artifactId>equalsverifier</artifactId>
-    <version>3.8</version>
+    <version>3.8.1</version>
     <scope>test</scope>
 </dependency>
 ```
diff --git a/docs/_includes/maven b/docs/_includes/maven
index 15fb358e4..4377ef7bd 100644
--- a/docs/_includes/maven
+++ b/docs/_includes/maven
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <dependency>
     <groupId>nl.jqno.equalsverifier</groupId>
     <artifactId>equalsverifier</artifactId>
-    <version>3.8</version>
+    <version>3.8.1</version>
     <scope>test</scope>
 </dependency>
 {% endhighlight %}