diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 417eea0b..955ad7db 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [2.8.1](https://www.github.com/npm/template-oss/compare/v2.8.0...v2.8.1) (2022-02-23)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* bare git push for post-dependabot action ([#56](https://www.github.com/npm/template-oss/issues/56)) ([176440e](https://www.github.com/npm/template-oss/commit/176440ebf9c20ae9f3aebd10bee231dc423957ed))
+
 ## [2.8.0](https://www.github.com/npm/template-oss/compare/v2.7.1...v2.8.0) (2022-02-22)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a8ffe657..e7330aa6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@npmcli/template-oss",
-  "version": "2.8.0",
+  "version": "2.8.1",
   "description": "templated files used in npm CLI team oss projects",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "bin": {