diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index b93310e8b..a4c440869 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 1.8.1
+* Fixed a docstring formatting issue
+* Fixed a race condition in test suite
+
 # 1.8.0
 * segyio has learned the seismic unix file format, and can read and write SU
   files. This feature is found in the segyio.su module