diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 71900eda..de3d6101 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.8.1] - 2022-06-17
+
 ### Changed
 
 - Bumping `chart-operator` to the `v2.24.0` version.
@@ -216,7 +218,8 @@ cluster.
 
 - Initial version based on app related logic extracted from cluster-operator.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/giantswarm/cluster-apps-operator/compare/v1.8.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/giantswarm/cluster-apps-operator/compare/v1.8.1...HEAD
+[1.8.1]: https://github.com/giantswarm/cluster-apps-operator/compare/v1.8.0...v1.8.1
 [1.8.0]: https://github.com/giantswarm/cluster-apps-operator/compare/v1.7.3...v1.8.0
 [1.7.3]: https://github.com/giantswarm/cluster-apps-operator/compare/v1.7.2...v1.7.3
 [1.7.2]: https://github.com/giantswarm/cluster-apps-operator/compare/v1.7.1...v1.7.2
diff --git a/pkg/project/project.go b/pkg/project/project.go
index 70d3281b..5fba7353 100644
--- a/pkg/project/project.go
+++ b/pkg/project/project.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var (
 	gitSHA      = "n/a"
 	name        = "cluster-apps-operator"
 	source      = "https://github.com/giantswarm/cluster-apps-operator"
-	version     = "1.8.0"
+	version     = "1.8.1"
 )
 
 func Description() string {