diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index 3a37b16f1f..375e0cac92 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -630,13 +630,13 @@ (define-public emacs-paredit
 (define-public emacs-project
   (package
     (name "emacs-project")
-    (version "0.8.0")
+    (version "0.8.1")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (string-append "https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/project-" version ".tar"))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "05q2zr661bn2h6pdvyv3apdajfxnsx0rb0n5np8cg98a7gw4zyxd"))))
+        (base32 "1x3zkbjsi04v5ny3yxqrb75vcacrj9kxmpm9mvkp0n07j5g34f68"))))
     (build-system emacs-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs `(("emacs-xref" ,emacs-xref)))
     (home-page "http://elpa.gnu.org/packages/project.html")