diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e5a296f36..c0a5ef70e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+<a name="2.8.1"></a>
+## [2.8.1](https://github.com/videojs/http-streaming/compare/v2.8.0...v2.8.1) (2021-05-19)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add master referenced id/uri for audio playlists. Add playlists to hls media groups ([#1124](https://github.com/videojs/http-streaming/issues/1124)) ([740d2ee](https://github.com/videojs/http-streaming/commit/740d2ee))
+* m3u8-parser/eme updates ([#1131](https://github.com/videojs/http-streaming/issues/1131)) ([29ece75](https://github.com/videojs/http-streaming/commit/29ece75))
+* only append/request init segments when they change ([#1128](https://github.com/videojs/http-streaming/issues/1128)) ([a4af004](https://github.com/videojs/http-streaming/commit/a4af004))
+* set audio status on loaders when setting up media groups ([#1126](https://github.com/videojs/http-streaming/issues/1126)) ([a44f984](https://github.com/videojs/http-streaming/commit/a44f984))
+
+### Chores
+
+* update vhs utils to 3.0.1 ([#1123](https://github.com/videojs/http-streaming/issues/1123)) ([552b012](https://github.com/videojs/http-streaming/commit/552b012))
+
 <a name="2.8.0"></a>
 # [2.8.0](https://github.com/videojs/http-streaming/compare/v2.7.1...v2.8.0) (2021-04-28)
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 37c045caa..25c5782f4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@videojs/http-streaming",
-  "version": "2.8.0",
+  "version": "2.8.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 85c98fb1c..a2a6ea579 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@videojs/http-streaming",
-  "version": "2.8.0",
+  "version": "2.8.1",
   "description": "Play back HLS and DASH with Video.js, even where it's not natively supported",
   "main": "dist/videojs-http-streaming.cjs.js",
   "module": "dist/videojs-http-streaming.es.js",