diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index eda1599..9d184fc 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ checksum = "78ca9ab1a0babb1e7d5695e3530886289c18cf2f87ec19a575a0abdce112e3a3"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "merde"
-version = "8.1.0"
+version = "8.1.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "merde_core",
diff --git a/merde/CHANGELOG.md b/merde/CHANGELOG.md
index d3a223a..09a2c8d 100644
--- a/merde/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/merde/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [8.1.1](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde-v8.1.0...merde-v8.1.1) - 2024-11-20
+
+### Other
+
+- Enable 'serialize' feature of merde_time by default, when merde's time feature is enabled
+
 ## [8.1.0](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde-v8.0.0...merde-v8.1.0) - 2024-11-20
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/merde/Cargo.toml b/merde/Cargo.toml
index a4849b0..22e607e 100644
--- a/merde/Cargo.toml
+++ b/merde/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "merde"
-version = "8.1.0"
+version = "8.1.1"
 edition = "2021"
 authors = ["Amos Wenger <amos@bearcove.net>"]
 description = "Serialize and deserialize with declarative macros"