diff --git a/socat/socat.spec b/socat/socat.spec
index 298a6f6325..7fcad1f526 100644
--- a/socat/socat.spec
+++ b/socat/socat.spec
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 ##
 
 #   package version
-%define       V_major  1.8.0
-%define       V_minor  3
+%define       V_major  1.8.1
+%define       V_minor  0
 
 #   package information
 Name:         socat
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Class:        BASE
 Group:        Networking
 License:      GPL
 Version:      %{V_major}.%{V_minor}
-Release:      20250222
+Release:      20251208
 
 #   package options
 %option       with_readline yes