diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bb288b5c..cb32a55d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.8.1](https://github.com/ipfs/service-worker-gateway/compare/v1.8.0...v1.8.1) (2025-01-21)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* config loading ([#547](https://github.com/ipfs/service-worker-gateway/issues/547)) ([5495199](https://github.com/ipfs/service-worker-gateway/commit/549519999196ff676bfa88a2cf18382c5c31e06e))
+
 ## [1.8.0](https://github.com/ipfs/service-worker-gateway/compare/v1.7.1...v1.8.0) (2024-12-12)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b95822ab..526cfda6 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "helia-service-worker-gateway",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "helia-service-worker-gateway",
-      "version": "1.8.0",
+      "version": "1.8.1",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 20ebf979..59b0f49f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "helia-service-worker-gateway",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "description": "An IPFS Gateway that uses @helia/verified-fetch in a Service Worker to fetch content",