diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 289e6ee94..117aeabac 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Version 5.8.1 (2024-02-06)
+--------------------------
+Bump AWS SDK to 2.23.17 (#1339)
+
 Version 5.8.0 (2024-01-30)
 --------------------------
 pubsub transformer: increase subscriber's awaitTermiantePeriod (#1328)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 87cefec1e..1cff4164d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Licensed under the [Snowplow Community License](https://docs.snowplow.io/communi
 [build-image]: https://github.com/snowplow/snowplow-rdb-loader/workflows/CI/badge.svg
 [build]: https://github.com/snowplow/snowplow-rdb-loader/actions/workflows/ci.yml
 
-[release-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/release-5.8.0-blue.svg?style=flat
+[release-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/release-5.8.1-blue.svg?style=flat
 [releases]: https://github.com/snowplow/snowplow-rdb-loader/releases
 
 [license]: https://docs.snowplow.io/docs/contributing/community-license-faq/