diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 821ed3f0be..ab20d58956 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [8.1.1](https://www.github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/compare/v8.1.0...v8.1.1) (2021-05-29)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* change default gyp update message ([#2420](https://www.github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/issues/2420)) ([cfd12ff](https://www.github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/commit/cfd12ff3bb0eb4525173413ef6a94b3cd8398cad))
+
+
+### Core
+
+* deep-copy process.config during configure ([#2368](https://www.github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/issues/2368)) ([5f1a06c](https://www.github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/commit/5f1a06c50f3b0c3d292f64948f85a004cfcc5c87))
+
 ## [8.1.0](https://www.github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/compare/v8.0.0...v8.1.0) (2021-05-28)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 469675b80a..b869ec263a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "bindings",
     "gyp"
   ],
-  "version": "8.1.0",
+  "version": "8.1.1",
   "installVersion": 9,
   "author": "Nathan Rajlich <nathan@tootallnate.net> (http://tootallnate.net)",
   "repository": {