diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e14f451d7..82e97333d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v1.81.1 (2024-06-17)
+
+### Bug Fixes and Other Changes
+
+ * Error when FreeParameters are named QASM types
+
 ## v1.81.0 (2024-06-13)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/src/braket/_sdk/_version.py b/src/braket/_sdk/_version.py
index 2fb4b5e38..d343a6398 100644
--- a/src/braket/_sdk/_version.py
+++ b/src/braket/_sdk/_version.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.81.1.dev0"
+__version__ = "1.81.1"