diff --git a/_service b/_service
index 9fc5151..dbd3589 100644
--- a/_service
+++ b/_service
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <param name="url">https://github.com/skupperproject/skupper</param>
     <param name="scm">git</param>
     <param name="exclude">.git</param>
-    <param name="revision">1.7.3</param>
+    <param name="revision">1.8.1</param>
     <param name="versionformat">@PARENT_TAG@</param>
     <param name="changesgenerate">enable</param>
   </service>
diff --git a/_servicedata b/_servicedata
index 16f29f5..853dcb6 100644
--- a/_servicedata
+++ b/_servicedata
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <servicedata>
 <service name="tar_scm">
                 <param name="url">https://github.com/skupperproject/skupper</param>
-              <param name="changesrevision">2fc1dd5b2ac8dd37916f502a4ee54a7406ce753c</param></service></servicedata>
\ No newline at end of file
+              <param name="changesrevision">b44bc8ab3469fb3c02a0df7ac8334452bc391654</param></service></servicedata>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/generated.tar.gz b/generated.tar.gz
index 6f3dcdf..812ec29 100644
--- a/generated.tar.gz
+++ b/generated.tar.gz
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:0a42713c1cfadd6cdbadbba50c4c69748bb06c5d5e99dc1f1f2be96f03db4bde
-size 376207
+oid sha256:19dda8b90d9af4a91807dfbd1ac8b1be7067bc62ddd34425e880c745290172d5
+size 376963
diff --git a/skupper-1.8.1.obscpio b/skupper-1.8.1.obscpio
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80ed072
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skupper-1.8.1.obscpio
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:b06d383af03bee74e51b68b9603a1f0264c5d3c036ff70a3d452e51c48a6fbca
+size 4109836
diff --git a/skupper.changes b/skupper.changes
index 30e42bd..3763800 100644
--- a/skupper.changes
+++ b/skupper.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,46 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Sep 14 08:21:20 UTC 2024 - opensuse_buildservice@ojkastl.de
+
+- Update to version 1.8.1:
+  * update for 1.8.1
+  * Mark the test as failed, if bad URL from token
+  * Assorted fixes on -use-cluster tests (#1391)
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Sep 14 08:14:03 UTC 2024 - opensuse_buildservice@ojkastl.de
+
+- Update to version 1.8.0:
+  * update for 1.8.1
+  * Avoid hiding the cursor when displaying a spinner (#1616)
+  * Update the collector to stop errant DNS Lookups (#1606)
+  * Sets site-server processes as bound/exposed. (#1578)
+  * pin router version to 2.6.1 for V1 (#1602)
+  * Fix image-pull test when not using :main tag (#1592)
+  * Adding flag: drop tcp connections (#1564)
+  * keep original port assignments within a service
+  * Ensure original target ports annotation is not overwritten once
+    set
+  * Remove confusing error message from configSyc log
+  * Added Skupper token status command
+  * Include labels from site spec on new secret
+  * Configure oauth-proxy with random cookie secret
+  * Incorrect podman version recommendation (#1450)
+  * do not overwrite unrecognised fields in router config entities
+  * TestBasic: address flaky test, improves debuggability (#1467)
+  * Display only locally exposed services in status and service
+    status commands for k8s and podman platforms (#1478)
+  * update packages (#1480)
+  * Removed unused attribute to keep it compatible with podman v5
+    (#1483)
+  * skupper init fixes for rootful podman (#1469)
+  * Add expiry time to token.  When token is being used to create
+    link verify the token hasn't expired.  If it has log a warning,
+    but continue trying to bring up link.
+  * skupper init for rootful podman should try
+    /run/podman/podman.sock (#1464)
+  * Updated format transformation to schema 2 (#1461)
+  * Proper handling of job removal on TestGateway subtests (#1462)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Aug 18 12:57:42 UTC 2024 - opensuse_buildservice@ojkastl.de
 
diff --git a/skupper.obsinfo b/skupper.obsinfo
index 48b26ba..451f0af 100644
--- a/skupper.obsinfo
+++ b/skupper.obsinfo
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 name: skupper
-version: 1.7.3
-mtime: 1721068325
-commit: 2fc1dd5b2ac8dd37916f502a4ee54a7406ce753c
+version: 1.8.1
+mtime: 1725878042
+commit: b44bc8ab3469fb3c02a0df7ac8334452bc391654
diff --git a/skupper.spec b/skupper.spec
index 6c7dc81..6271c9d 100644
--- a/skupper.spec
+++ b/skupper.spec
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 %define __arch_install_post export NO_BRP_STRIP_DEBUG=true
 
 Name:           skupper
-Version:        1.7.3
+Version:        1.8.1
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Virtual Application Network, enabling rich hybrid cloud communication
 License:        Apache-2.0
diff --git a/vendor.tar.gz b/vendor.tar.gz
index 989129c..ec4ceeb 100644
--- a/vendor.tar.gz
+++ b/vendor.tar.gz
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:5dd8bcd50c70100d8a6214f69f3495e4ea6c4344b975d97202ad2881d8bc43a2
-size 7728480
+oid sha256:4c2bfa73d806ac593db4a80e04f797527f94756c9347221cf04ae3efa8834ecf
+size 7729629