diff --git a/.version b/.version
index e07468e..040a488 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.971
+0.981
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4764a69..83cb361 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ from setuptools import setup
 setup(
     name='pre_commit_placeholder_package',
     version='0.0.0',
-    install_requires=['mypy==0.971'],
+    install_requires=['mypy==0.981'],
 )