diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 21977687c..e27b60bfc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ jobs:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             php-version: "8.0"
             compiler: jit
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            php-version: "8.1"
+            compiler: jit
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 404ef673b..782f0b2cb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Smarty is a template engine for PHP, facilitating the separation of presentation
 Read the [documentation](https://smarty-php.github.io/smarty/) to find out how to use it. 
 
 ## Requirements
-Smarty can be run with PHP 7.1 to PHP 8.0.
+Smarty can be run with PHP 7.1 to PHP 8.1.
 
 ## Installation
 Smarty versions 3.1.11 or later can be installed with [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/).
diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index cd21b96a1..de55ffe8e 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ What is Smarty?
 ==============
 
 ## Requirements
-Smarty can be run with PHP 7.1 to PHP 8.0.
+Smarty can be run with PHP 7.1 to PHP 8.1.
 
 ## Installation
 Smarty versions 3.1.11 or later can be installed with [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/).