diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml
index 7d49069..a09bb7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ env:
 
   #############################################################################################
   # HOOMD-blue version to build.
-  HOOMD_BLUE_VERSION: v4.8.0
+  HOOMD_BLUE_VERSION: v4.8.1
   # prevent deadlocked MPI tests from causing the job to cancel
   MPIEXEC_TIMEOUT: 3000
   # allow mpirun to execute as root in the tests