diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_upload.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_upload.yml
index 0152b7b7..17f41905 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_upload.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_upload.yml
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ jobs:
             architecture: aarch64
             cross-target: "aarch64-unknown-linux-musl"
             container: messense/rust-musl-cross:aarch64-musl@sha256:777bd4c61179c38dc213bb8472500584646d28fd4a7c3e0b30b9ef70cb446d58
-          - runs-on: macos-11 # use an older version for broader osx support
+          - runs-on: macos-12 # use an older version for broader osx support
             deprecated-platform: darwin_x86-64
             os: darwin
             architecture: x86_64
             cross-target: ""
-          - runs-on: macos-11 # first OS X to support arm64 -- so the first os for cross compilation
+          - runs-on: macos-12 # first OS X to support arm64 -- so the first os for cross compilation
             deprecated-platform: darwin_aarch64
             os: darwin
             architecture: aarch64
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9e3bf3ac..4c51867d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 1.8.1
+
+ABQ 1.8.1 improves the error messaging when attempting to retry a run that has been cancelled.
+
 ## 1.8.0
 
 ABQ 1.8.0 is a minor release.
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index de378237..93105551 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version = 3
 
 [[package]]
 name = "abq"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.8.1"
 dependencies = [
  "abq_dot_reporter",
  "abq_hosted",
diff --git a/crates/abq_cli/Cargo.toml b/crates/abq_cli/Cargo.toml
index 618c892c..06dc3243 100644
--- a/crates/abq_cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/abq_cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "abq"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.8.1"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/crates/abq_cli/tests/cli.rs b/crates/abq_cli/tests/cli.rs
index 8118cc4f..e68380d6 100644
--- a/crates/abq_cli/tests/cli.rs
+++ b/crates/abq_cli/tests/cli.rs
@@ -2297,7 +2297,7 @@ test_all_network_config_options! {
 
         assert_eq!(exit_status.code().unwrap(), 101, "STDOUT:\n{stdout}\nSTDERR:\n{stderr}");
         assert!(
-            stderr.contains("Error: This ABQ run was cancelled. When an ABQ run is cancelled, it can no longer be retried. You must start a run with a new run ID instead.\nThis run was cancelled because a worker received a cancellation signal while still working on tests."),
+            stderr.contains("This run was cancelled because a worker received a cancellation signal while still working on tests."),
             "STDOUT:\n{stdout}\nSTDERR:\n{stderr}"
         );