diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b5fbfdc97..ffca6bc22 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project's packages adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/s
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [6.8.1] - 2023-09-14
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Use the right name for Chart CR to be deleted.
@@ -701,7 +703,8 @@ from Helm 2 to Helm 3.
 
 - Flattening operator release structure.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/giantswarm/app-operator/compare/v6.8.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/giantswarm/app-operator/compare/v6.8.1...HEAD
+[6.8.1]: https://github.com/giantswarm/app-operator/compare/v6.8.0...v6.8.1
 [6.8.0]: https://github.com/giantswarm/app-operator/compare/v6.7.0...v6.8.0
 [6.7.0]: https://github.com/giantswarm/app-operator/compare/v6.6.4...v6.7.0
 [6.6.4]: https://github.com/giantswarm/app-operator/compare/v6.6.3...v6.6.4
diff --git a/pkg/project/project.go b/pkg/project/project.go
index 2dc6c89e1..a362ed0b4 100644
--- a/pkg/project/project.go
+++ b/pkg/project/project.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var (
 	gitSHA      = "n/a"
 	name        = "app-operator"
 	source      = "https://github.com/giantswarm/app-operator"
-	version     = "6.8.1-dev"
+	version     = "6.8.1"
 )
 
 func Description() string {