diff --git a/GITLAB_WORKHORSE_VERSION b/GITLAB_WORKHORSE_VERSION
index a3df0a6959e..6f4eebdf6f6 100644
--- a/GITLAB_WORKHORSE_VERSION
+++ b/GITLAB_WORKHORSE_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.8.0
+0.8.1
diff --git a/doc/install/installation.md b/doc/install/installation.md
index c9562e071d9..df98655c396 100644
--- a/doc/install/installation.md
+++ b/doc/install/installation.md
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ If you are not using Linux you may have to run `gmake` instead of
     cd /home/git
     sudo -u git -H git clone https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-workhorse.git
     cd gitlab-workhorse
-    sudo -u git -H git checkout v0.8.0
+    sudo -u git -H git checkout v0.8.1
     sudo -u git -H make
 
 ### Initialize Database and Activate Advanced Features
diff --git a/doc/update/8.11-to-8.12.md b/doc/update/8.11-to-8.12.md
index 0615729263f..011c2b0e969 100644
--- a/doc/update/8.11-to-8.12.md
+++ b/doc/update/8.11-to-8.12.md
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ GitLab 8.1.
 ```bash
 cd /home/git/gitlab-workhorse
 sudo -u git -H git fetch --all
-sudo -u git -H git checkout v0.8.0
+sudo -u git -H git checkout v0.8.1
 sudo -u git -H make
 ```