diff --git a/GITLAB_WORKHORSE_VERSION b/GITLAB_WORKHORSE_VERSION
index 6d2890793d4..f9c71a52e2f 100644
--- a/GITLAB_WORKHORSE_VERSION
+++ b/GITLAB_WORKHORSE_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.5.0
+8.5.1
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/update-workhorse-8-5-1.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/update-workhorse-8-5-1.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..18193701678
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/update-workhorse-8-5-1.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Update GitLab Workhorse to v8.5.1
+merge_request: 27217
+author:
+type: fixed