diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c26eb8af..ff1013f8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2.8.2 - 2020-10-30
+==================
+
+### Fixes
+- Fix installation of ruby hooks with `language_version: default`
+    - #1671 issue by @aerickson.
+    - #1672 PR by @asottile.
+
 2.8.1 - 2020-10-28
 ==================
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 94f14ad4..32160b9e 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = pre_commit
-version = 2.8.1
+version = 2.8.2
 description = A framework for managing and maintaining multi-language pre-commit hooks.
 long_description = file: README.md
 long_description_content_type = text/markdown