diff --git a/config/companion_libs/mpc.in b/config/companion_libs/mpc.in
index 53182384..bb888186 100644
--- a/config/companion_libs/mpc.in
+++ b/config/companion_libs/mpc.in
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ choice
 # Don't remove next line
 # CT_INSERT_VERSION_BELOW
 
+config MPC_V_0_8_1
+    bool
+    prompt "0.8.1 (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+    depends on EXPERIMENTAL
+
 config MPC_V_0_7
     bool
     prompt "0.7"
@@ -21,5 +26,6 @@ config MPC_VERSION
     string
 # Don't remove next line
 # CT_INSERT_VERSION_STRING_BELOW
+    default "0.8.1" if MPC_V_0_8_1
     default "0.7" if MPC_V_0_7
     default "0.6" if MPC_V_0_6