diff --git a/data/granite.metainfo.xml.in b/data/granite.metainfo.xml.in
index 1622b2b04..e671dfb6e 100644
--- a/data/granite.metainfo.xml.in
+++ b/data/granite.metainfo.xml.in
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   <update_contact>contact_at_elementary.io</update_contact>
 
   <releases>
-    <release version="7.8.1" date="2026-02-24" urgency="medium">
+    <release version="7.8.1" date="2026-02-25" urgency="medium">
       <description>
         <p>Improvements:</p>
         <ul>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 20d1c44f6..e9d797e38 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ project(
     'granite-7',
     'vala', 'c',
     meson_version: '>= 0.57.0',
-    version: '7.8.0'
+    version: '7.8.1'
 )
 
 if meson.get_compiler('vala').version().version_compare('<0.48.0')