diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d6f5e962e..88cf2535c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ dist:
     - sudo meson install -C mutter/build
     - mkdir -m 700 $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR
   script:
-    - dbus-run-session xvfb-run meson dist -C build
+    - dbus-run-session xvfb-run meson dist -C build --include-subprojects
   rules:
     - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"'
       changes:
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 9fd8855ce..3fb76f010 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+45.8.1
+======
+* Fix including gvc source in tarball [Florian; !3164]
+
+Contributors:
+  Florian Müllner
+
 45.8
 ====
 * Fix rendering artifacts of some rounded borders [Jonas D.; !3354]
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 89c46b194..eddf1d8a6 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-shell', 'c',
-  version: '45.8',
+  version: '45.8.1',
   meson_version: '>= 0.58.0',
   license: 'GPLv2+'
 )
diff --git a/subprojects/extensions-app/data/metainfo/org.gnome.Extensions.metainfo.xml.in b/subprojects/extensions-app/data/metainfo/org.gnome.Extensions.metainfo.xml.in
index 62e265e60..5120b94fa 100644
--- a/subprojects/extensions-app/data/metainfo/org.gnome.Extensions.metainfo.xml.in
+++ b/subprojects/extensions-app/data/metainfo/org.gnome.Extensions.metainfo.xml.in
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
   </description>
 
   <releases>
+    <release version="45.8.1" date="2024-06-29"/>
     <release version="45.8" date="2024-06-29"/>
     <release version="45.7" date="2024-05-26"/>
     <release version="45.6" date="2024-04-21"/>
diff --git a/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build b/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build
index 804b1e718..57645ee3b 100644
--- a/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-extensions-app',
-  version: '45.8',
+  version: '45.8.1',
   meson_version: '>= 0.58.0',
   license: 'GPLv2+'
 )
diff --git a/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build b/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build
index 0343deee6..d18966687 100644
--- a/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-extensions-tool', 'c',
-  version: '45.8',
+  version: '45.8.1',
   meson_version: '>= 0.58.0',
   license: 'GPLv2+'
 )
diff --git a/subprojects/shew/meson.build b/subprojects/shew/meson.build
index ca1bbf81f..d697d4498 100644
--- a/subprojects/shew/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/shew/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('shew', 'c',
-  version: '45.8',
+  version: '45.8.1',
   meson_version: '>= 0.58.0',
   license: 'LGPLv2+',
 )