diff --git a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
index fa4291e..50f3114 100644
--- a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "3.8.0"
+    ".": "3.8.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e9d95f2..a6adfd4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [3.8.1](https://github.com/rest-nvim/rest.nvim/compare/v3.8.0...v3.8.1) (2024-09-24)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* handle graphql without json variables (close [#470](https://github.com/rest-nvim/rest.nvim/issues/470)) ([851f19c](https://github.com/rest-nvim/rest.nvim/commit/851f19c29bfc9b51ee8f52749cd9a1e1b35901d9))
+
 ## [3.8.0](https://github.com/rest-nvim/rest.nvim/compare/v3.7.0...v3.8.0) (2024-09-20)
 
 
diff --git a/lua/rest-nvim/api.lua b/lua/rest-nvim/api.lua
index 8b80da2..f5ffe82 100644
--- a/lua/rest-nvim/api.lua
+++ b/lua/rest-nvim/api.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ local client = function() return require("rest-nvim.client") end
 ---rest.nvim API version, equals to the current rest.nvim version. Meant to be used by modules later
 ---@type string
 ---@see vim.version
-api.VERSION = "3.8.0" -- x-release-please-version
+api.VERSION = "3.8.1" -- x-release-please-version
 
 ---rest.nvim namespace used for buffer highlights
 ---@type number