diff --git a/HISTORY.txt b/HISTORY.txt
index 42e995aa..0e4e0d47 100644
--- a/HISTORY.txt
+++ b/HISTORY.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+8.1.3:
+ - Further improve patched pip, for crazy setup.py files.
 8.1.2:
  - chdir option for project, for really stubborn people.
 8.1.1:
diff --git a/pipenv/__version__.py b/pipenv/__version__.py
index 072c4476..5ccb49c8 100644
--- a/pipenv/__version__.py
+++ b/pipenv/__version__.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 #  //___/ / / / //___/ / //       //   / /  || / /
 # //       / / //       ((____   //   / /   ||/ /
 
-__version__ = '8.1.2'
+__version__ = '8.1.3'