diff --git a/.github/release-please/manifest.json b/.github/release-please/manifest.json
index e0d01719..cb0b0c09 100644
--- a/.github/release-please/manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "packages/hardhat-zksync-deploy": "1.6.0",
     "packages/hardhat-zksync-solc": "1.2.5",
-    "packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable": "1.8.0",
+    "packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable": "1.8.1",
     "packages/hardhat-zksync-vyper": "1.1.1",
     "packages/hardhat-zksync-verify": "1.7.0",
     "packages/hardhat-zksync": "1.3.0",
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable/CHANGELOG.md
index e710ff7c..204045cd 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-upgradable
 
+## [1.8.1](https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/compare/@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-upgradable-v1.8.0...@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-upgradable-v1.8.1) (2024-11-01)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* provide paymaster params for the beacon deployment ([#1523](https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/issues/1523)) ([6453bfa](https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/commit/6453bfa4ade4ad31879fd99f4556b1e727088927))
+
 ## [1.8.0](https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/compare/@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-upgradable-v1.7.0...@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-upgradable-v1.8.0) (2024-10-31)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable/package.json b/packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable/package.json
index e587e055..b71460ea 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-upgradable",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "description": "Hardhat plugin to deploy and update upgradable smart contracts for the ZKsync network",
   "repository": "github:matter-labs/hardhat-zksync",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/tree/main/packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable",