diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9760233..b775568 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Please see [the official Gluon repository](https://github.com/freifunk-gluon/glu
 
 #### Gluon versions used for specific Helgoland Freifunk Firmware builds
 
+- 0.8.1:  v2016.2.3
 - 0.8:    v2016.1.2
 - 0.7.1:  v2015.1.1
 - 0.7:    skipped
diff --git a/site.mk b/site.mk
index e93f1f4..8507f02 100644
--- a/site.mk
+++ b/site.mk
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ GLUON_SITE_PACKAGES := \
 
 
 
-DEFAULT_GLUON_RELEASE := 0.8
+DEFAULT_GLUON_RELEASE := 0.8.1
 # for experimental firmware:
 # DEFAULT_GLUON_RELEASE := 0.6+exp$(shell date '+%Y%m%d')