diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 525593d2a..47aa07e21 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ SCOPE_BACKEND_BUILD_IMAGE=$(DOCKERHUB_USER)/scope-backend-build
 SCOPE_BACKEND_BUILD_UPTODATE=.scope_backend_build.uptodate
 SCOPE_VERSION=$(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD)
 GIT_REVISION=$(shell git rev-parse HEAD)
-WEAVENET_VERSION=2.1.3
+WEAVENET_VERSION=2.8.1
 RUNSVINIT=vendor/github.com/peterbourgon/runsvinit/runsvinit
 CODECGEN_DIR=vendor/github.com/ugorji/go/codec/codecgen
 CODECGEN_UID=0