diff --git a/.github/workflows/conformance-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/conformance-pr.yml
index a1b0134..d65fe99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conformance-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conformance-pr.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
           - '1.14.15'
         talos:
           # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=siderolabs/talos
-          - 'v1.8.0'
+          - 'v1.8.1'
           # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=siderolabs/talos
           - 'v1.7.7'
         config:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conformance.yml b/.github/workflows/conformance.yml
index 56fb3aa..e7774ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conformance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conformance.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
           - '1.14.15'
         talos:
           # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=siderolabs/talos
-          - 'v1.8.0'
+          - 'v1.8.1'
           # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=siderolabs/talos
           - 'v1.7.7'
         config: