diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e487072263..9cc9f7ed42 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 # Must change all of the below together
 # For a release, set revision for that tagged release as well and uncomment
-AC_INIT([freeswitch], [1.9.0], bugs@freeswitch.org)
+AC_INIT([freeswitch], [1.8.1], bugs@freeswitch.org)
 AC_SUBST(SWITCH_VERSION_MAJOR, [1])
 AC_SUBST(SWITCH_VERSION_MINOR, [8])
 AC_SUBST(SWITCH_VERSION_MICRO, [1])