diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 2c97abf..bdbeb61 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-allennlp==0.8.0
+allennlp==0.8.1
 pytest-pythonpath
 
 # Checks style, syntax, and other useful errors.