diff --git a/charts/tigera-operator/CHANGELOG.md b/charts/tigera-operator/CHANGELOG.md
index 515efbbe..c7eea655 100644
--- a/charts/tigera-operator/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/charts/tigera-operator/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [UNRELEASED]
 
+## [v2.8.1] - 2023-11-21
+
+### Changed
+
+- Updated the _Tigera Operator_ OCI image to [v1.30.9](https://github.com/tigera/operator/releases/tag/v1.30.9) (_Calico_ [v3.26.4](https://github.com/projectcalico/calico/releases/tag/v3.26.4)).
+
 ## [v2.8.0] - 2023-10-20
 
 > **Important**
diff --git a/charts/tigera-operator/Chart.yaml b/charts/tigera-operator/Chart.yaml
index d82eb3e9..f0f78145 100644
--- a/charts/tigera-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/tigera-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: tigera-operator
 description: Helm chart for the Tigera Operator for Calico.
 type: application
-version: 2.8.0
-appVersion: 1.30.7
+version: 2.8.1
+appVersion: 1.30.9
 keywords:
   - kubernetes
   - cni
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ annotations:
   artifacthub.io/alternativeName: tigera
   artifacthub.io/changes: |
     - kind: changed
-      description: "Updated the _Tigera Operator_ OCI image to [v1.30.7](https://github.com/tigera/operator/releases/tag/v1.30.7) (_Calico_ [v3.26.3](https://github.com/projectcalico/calico/releases/tag/v3.26.3))."
+      description: "Updated the _Tigera Operator_ OCI image to [v1.30.9](https://github.com/tigera/operator/releases/tag/v1.30.9) (_Calico_ [v3.26.4](https://github.com/projectcalico/calico/releases/tag/v3.26.4))."