diff --git a/bittensor/core/settings.py b/bittensor/core/settings.py
index 477d4d955..36314c2b7 100644
--- a/bittensor/core/settings.py
+++ b/bittensor/core/settings.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 # DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-__version__ = "8.1.1"
+__version__ = "8.2.0"
 
 import os
 import re