diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index ecfaea1..0ca3055 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version v2.8.1 (released 2024-10-10)
+
+- setup: bump invenio-search-ui to fix dependency installation
+
 Version v2.8.0 (released 2024-10-10)
 
 - deps: update axios major version (needed only to run js tests)
diff --git a/invenio_administration/__init__.py b/invenio_administration/__init__.py
index 07ba821..8016cb7 100644
--- a/invenio_administration/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_administration/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
 
 from .ext import InvenioAdministration
 
-__version__ = "2.8.0"
+__version__ = "2.8.1"
 
 __all__ = ["InvenioAdministration"]