diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index c05713b..170ce63 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+1.8.8.1 (2023-10-03)
+=========================
+- Fix handling message timeouts [#1999]
+
 1.8.8 (2023-09-21)
 =========================
 - Add support for monochrome toolbar icons (Contributor PR) [#1938]
diff --git a/keepassxc-browser/manifest.json b/keepassxc-browser/manifest.json
index ee3f251..e3a4177 100755
--- a/keepassxc-browser/manifest.json
+++ b/keepassxc-browser/manifest.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
     "manifest_version": 2,
     "name": "KeePassXC-Browser",
-    "version": "1.8.8",
-    "version_name": "1.8.8",
+    "version": "1.8.8.1",
+    "version_name": "1.8.8.1",
     "minimum_chrome_version": "93",
     "description": "__MSG_extensionDescription__",
     "author": "KeePassXC Team",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 04ce3fa..9251418 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "keepassxc-browser",
-  "version": "1.8.8",
+  "version": "1.8.8.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "keepassxc-browser",
-      "version": "1.8.8",
+      "version": "1.8.8.1",
       "license": "GPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@npmcli/fs": "^2.1.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a481bbe..5f4dd74 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "keepassxc-browser",
-  "version": "1.8.8",
+  "version": "1.8.8.1",
   "description": "KeePassXC-Browser",
   "main": "build.js",
   "devDependencies": {