diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-requests.php b/src/wp-includes/class-requests.php
index 997bfa84ed..31bbbefe11 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-requests.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-requests.php
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Requests {
 	 *
 	 * @var string
 	 */
-	const VERSION = '1.7';
+	const VERSION = '1.8.1';
 
 	/**
 	 * Registered transport classes