diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
index e4bc2f86..b9240948 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@ spec:
     substitute:
       TALOS_SCHEMATIC_ID: 42dcbb7542e7f2d53beec866d4687f9306cd2b2da3b049fb4872cfc41942723e
       # renovate: datasource=docker depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/installer
-      TALOS_VERSION: v1.8.0
+      TALOS_VERSION: v1.8.1
       # renovate: datasource=docker depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/kubelet
       KUBERNETES_VERSION: v1.31.1