diff --git a/library.json b/library.json
index a3f8767..5f92ba8 100644
--- a/library.json
+++ b/library.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "EspSoftwareSerial",
-    "version": "6.8.1",
+    "version": "6.8.2",
     "keywords": [
       "serial", "io", "softwareserial"
     ],
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index c76e01e..04d1974 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=EspSoftwareSerial
-version=6.8.1
+version=6.8.2
 author=Peter Lerup, Dirk Kaar
 maintainer=Dirk Kaar <dok@dok-net.net>
 sentence=Implementation of the Arduino software serial for ESP8266/ESP32.