diff --git a/lam-packaging/debian/changelog b/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
index 65740480..6a1271b9 100644
--- a/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
+++ b/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+ldap-account-manager (6.8.1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * new upstream release
+
+ -- Roland Gruber <post@rolandgruber.de>  Thu, 25 Jul 2019 20:24:06 +0200
+
 ldap-account-manager (6.8-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * new upstream release
diff --git a/lam/VERSION b/lam/VERSION
index 21afad37..5f6c0863 100644
--- a/lam/VERSION
+++ b/lam/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6.8
+6.8.1