diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 682971c1cf5..3e96cfe218c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ Check [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) for recommendations on how
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+
+## 2.8.1
+
 ### Fixed
 - CI - remove usage of ubuntu-18.04 machines (deprecated)
 
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 62a79aa72a2..88c7e156310 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord"
-version = "2.8.0"
+version = "2.8.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "clap 3.2.17",
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-agent"
-version = "2.8.0"
+version = "2.8.1"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-codec",
  "bollard",
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-layer"
-version = "2.8.0"
+version = "2.8.1"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-codec",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1471,7 +1471,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-macro"
-version = "2.8.0"
+version = "2.8.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-protocol"
-version = "2.8.0"
+version = "2.8.1"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-codec",
  "bincode",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5789b07cbd8..2737f09ebdf 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ members = [
 
 # latest commits on rustls suppress certificate verification
 [workspace.package]
-version = "2.8.0"
+version = "2.8.1"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/vscode-ext/package-lock.json b/vscode-ext/package-lock.json
index 1911cc1f4bf..a6d18dfb0f2 100644
--- a/vscode-ext/package-lock.json
+++ b/vscode-ext/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
 	"name": "mirrord",
-	"version": "2.8.0",
+	"version": "2.8.1",
 	"lockfileVersion": 2,
 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "mirrord",
-			"version": "2.8.0",
+			"version": "2.8.1",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@kubernetes/client-node": "^0.16.3",
 				"es5-ext": "<=0.10.53",
diff --git a/vscode-ext/package.json b/vscode-ext/package.json
index b18a485fc2e..9f5fdbca222 100644
--- a/vscode-ext/package.json
+++ b/vscode-ext/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	"displayName": "mirrord",
 	"description": "Mirror live traffic from your Kubernetes cluster to your local debugged process.",
 	"publisher": "MetalBear",
-	"version": "2.8.0",
+	"version": "2.8.1",
 	"engines": {
 		"vscode": "^1.63.0"
 	},