diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5b3f50b..63c56ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ server:
 | kured | kubectl | k8s.io/client-go | k8s.io/apimachinery | expected kubernetes compatibility |
 |-------|---------|------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------|
 | main  | 1.21.4  | v0.21.4          | v0.21.4             | 1.20.x, 1.21.x, 1.22.x            |
-| 1.8.0 | 1.21.4  | v0.21.4          | v0.21.4             | 1.20.x, 1.21.x, 1.22.x            |
+| 1.8.1 | 1.21.4  | v0.21.4          | v0.21.4             | 1.20.x, 1.21.x, 1.22.x            |
 | 1.7.0 | 1.20.5  | v0.20.5          | v0.20.5             | 1.19.x, 1.20.x, 1.21.x            |
 | 1.6.1 | 1.19.4  | v0.19.4          | v0.19.4             | 1.18.x, 1.19.x, 1.20.x            |
 | 1.5.1 | 1.18.8  | v0.18.8          | v0.18.8             | 1.17.x, 1.18.x, 1.19.x            |
diff --git a/charts/kured/Chart.yaml b/charts/kured/Chart.yaml
index dd66829..499d777 100644
--- a/charts/kured/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/kured/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 apiVersion: v1
-appVersion: "1.8.0"
+appVersion: "1.8.1"
 description: A Helm chart for kured
 name: kured
-version: 2.10.0
+version: 2.10.1
 home: https://github.com/weaveworks/kured
 maintainers:
   - name: ckotzbauer
diff --git a/charts/kured/README.md b/charts/kured/README.md
index a88a4a8..682a656 100644
--- a/charts/kured/README.md
+++ b/charts/kured/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The following changes have been made compared to the stable chart:
 | Config                  | Description                                                                 | Default                    |
 | ------                  | -----------                                                                 | -------                    |
 | `image.repository`      | Image repository                                                            | `weaveworks/kured` |
-| `image.tag`             | Image tag                                                                   | `1.7.0`                    |
+| `image.tag`             | Image tag                                                                   | `1.8.1`                    |
 | `image.pullPolicy`      | Image pull policy                                                           | `IfNotPresent`             |
 | `image.pullSecrets`     | Image pull secrets                                                          | `[]`                       |
 | `updateStrategy`        | Daemonset update strategy                                                   | `RollingUpdate`            |