diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f75981b..716216b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Image URL to use all building/pushing image targets
-VERSION?=v0.8.0
+VERSION?=v0.8.1
 IMG?=fintechstudios/ververica-platform-k8s-operator
 PKG=github.com/fintechstudios.com/ververica-platform-k8s-operator
 VERSION_PKG=main
diff --git a/config/default/manager_image_patch.yaml b/config/default/manager_image_patch.yaml
index 43878c6..a4ec2d8 100644
--- a/config/default/manager_image_patch.yaml
+++ b/config/default/manager_image_patch.yaml
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ spec:
   template:
     spec:
       containers:
-      - image: fintechstudios/ververica-platform-k8s-operator:v0.8.0
+      - image: fintechstudios/ververica-platform-k8s-operator:v0.8.1
         name: manager