diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 90eeef6..7c37fb1 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "4.8.0"
+  ".": "4.8.1"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 429953f..c6fa164 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 4.8.1 (2026-01-31)
+
+Full Changelog: [v4.8.0...v4.8.1](https://github.com/trycourier/courier-java/compare/v4.8.0...v4.8.1)
+
+### Chores
+
+* **internal:** allow passing args to `./scripts/test` ([a809582](https://github.com/trycourier/courier-java/commit/a8095821586036d00c3543929e6eef860fabdd3a))
+
 ## 4.8.0 (2026-01-27)
 
 Full Changelog: [v4.7.1...v4.8.0](https://github.com/trycourier/courier-java/compare/v4.7.1...v4.8.0)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a85bd3f..ad6f68c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
-[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.courier/courier-java)](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.courier/courier-java/4.8.0)
-[![javadoc](https://javadoc.io/badge2/com.courier/courier-java/4.8.0/javadoc.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.courier/courier-java/4.8.0)
+[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.courier/courier-java)](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.courier/courier-java/4.8.1)
+[![javadoc](https://javadoc.io/badge2/com.courier/courier-java/4.8.1/javadoc.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.courier/courier-java/4.8.1)
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ It is generated with [Stainless](https://www.stainless.com/).
 
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
-The REST API documentation can be found on [www.courier.com](https://www.courier.com/docs). Javadocs are available on [javadoc.io](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.courier/courier-java/4.8.0).
+The REST API documentation can be found on [www.courier.com](https://www.courier.com/docs). Javadocs are available on [javadoc.io](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.courier/courier-java/4.8.1).
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ The REST API documentation can be found on [www.courier.com](https://www.courier
 ### Gradle
 
 ```kotlin
-implementation("com.courier:courier-java:4.8.0")
+implementation("com.courier:courier-java:4.8.1")
 ```
 
 ### Maven
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ implementation("com.courier:courier-java:4.8.0")
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.courier</groupId>
   <artifactId>courier-java</artifactId>
-  <version>4.8.0</version>
+  <version>4.8.1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 3e741eb..6839da3 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ repositories {
 
 allprojects {
     group = "com.courier"
-    version = "4.8.0" // x-release-please-version
+    version = "4.8.1" // x-release-please-version
 }
 
 subprojects {
diff --git a/scripts/build b/scripts/build
index f406348..16a2b00 100755
--- a/scripts/build
+++ b/scripts/build
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ set -e
 cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
 
 echo "==> Building classes"
-./gradlew build testClasses -x test
+./gradlew build testClasses "$@" -x test