diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6151149..faf8cc9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ Join the [deltacv discord server](https://discord.gg/A3RMYzf6DA) !
 
 ### Formerly, EOCV-Sim was hosted on a [personal account repo](https://github.com/serivesmejia/EOCV-Sim/). Released prior to 3.0.0 can be found there for historic purposes.
 
+## [v3.8.1 - Shadow jar merge service files hotfix](https://github.com/deltacv/EOCV-Sim/releases/tag/v3.8.1)
+- This is the 26th release for EOCV-Sim
+    - Bugfixes:
+        - Fixes shadow jar, uses mergeServiceFiles to fix failing to pull plugins from a maven repository
+
 ## [v3.8.0 - Major Plugin System Rework](https://github.com/deltacv/EOCV-Sim/releases/tag/v3.8.0)
 - This is the 25th release for EOCV-Sim
     - Changelog
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e5d86be..a8b77e8 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ plugins {
 
 allprojects {
     group 'com.github.deltacv'
-    version '3.8.0'
+    version '3.8.1'
 
     apply plugin: 'java'