diff --git a/nipype/info.py b/nipype/info.py
index 1c66cbf590..81ff91776e 100644
--- a/nipype/info.py
+++ b/nipype/info.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 # nipype version information
 # Remove .dev0 for release
-__version__ = "1.8.2.dev0"
+__version__ = "1.8.2"
 
 
 def get_nipype_gitversion():