diff --git a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
index f9634a0..b46cd47 100644
--- a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ resources:
 images:
   - name: ghcr.io/kluctl/template-controller
     newName: ghcr.io/kluctl/template-controller
-    newTag: v0.8.0
+    newTag: v0.8.1
diff --git a/docs/install.md b/docs/install.md
index 462aac1..599e63d 100644
--- a/docs/install.md
+++ b/docs/install.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The Template Controller can currently only be installed via kustomize:
 
 ```sh
 kubectl create ns kluctl-system
-kustomize build "https://github.com/kluctl/template-controller/config/install?ref=v0.8.0" | kubectl apply -f-
+kustomize build "https://github.com/kluctl/template-controller/config/install?ref=v0.8.1" | kubectl apply -f-
 ```
 
 ## Helm