diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2dc89cd..fb01b80 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ clog
 /wordpress-3.7.tar.gz
 /wordpress-3.7.1.tar.gz
 /wordpress-3.8.tar.gz
+/wordpress-3.8.1.tar.gz
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index bcc3eca..f55410e 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0999d444137ecc4a36355403a67096e4  wordpress-3.8.tar.gz
+6da5f73a2c7a46457b6ceb20fb6166c2  wordpress-3.8.1.tar.gz
diff --git a/wordpress.spec b/wordpress.spec
index c60d6ef..eceea7c 100644
--- a/wordpress.spec
+++ b/wordpress.spec
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 Summary:    Blog tool and publishing platform
 URL:        http://www.wordpress.org
 Name:       wordpress
-Version:    3.8
+Version:    3.8.1
 Group:      Applications/Publishing
 Release:    1%{?dist}
 License:    GPLv2
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ rm -rf ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}
 %dir %{_sysconfdir}/wordpress
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Jan 23 2014 Adam Williamson <awilliam@redhat.com> - 3.8.1-1
+- new upstream release 3.8.1 (bugfixes)
+
 * Mon Dec 16 2013 Remi Collet <rcollet@redhat.com> - 3.8-1
 - update to 3.8 “Parker” #1043104
 - link to README.fedora in package description