diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e75e539f97..684ffff717 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,11 +19,15 @@ and this project adheres to
 
 ### Changed
 
+### Fixed
+
+## [v2.8.1] - 2024-08-28
+
+### Changed
+
 - Improve run claim query by removing extraneous sorts
   [#2431](https://github.com/OpenFn/lightning/issues/2431)
 
-### Released
-
 ## [v2.8.0] - 2024-08-27
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 9d30640095..e22e52eaf0 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ defmodule Lightning.MixProject do
   def project do
     [
       app: :lightning,
-      version: "2.8.0",
+      version: "2.8.1",
       elixir: "~> 1.15",
       elixirc_paths: elixirc_paths(Mix.env()),
       elixirc_options: [