diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 399c4a89..fe1c5117 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## Unreleased
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Upgrade USWDS from v3.8.0 to v3.8.1 (see [release notes](https://github.com/uswds/uswds/releases/tag/v3.8.1)) ([#448](https://github.com/18F/identity-design-system/pull/448))
+
 ## 9.2.0
 
 ### Improvements
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 561148d6..54188d3e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       "license": "CC0-1.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/uswds__uswds": "^3.8.0",
-        "@uswds/uswds": "^3.8.0"
+        "@uswds/uswds": "^3.8.1"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@18f/eslint-plugin-identity": "^2.0.0",
@@ -959,9 +959,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@uswds/uswds": {
-      "version": "3.8.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@uswds/uswds/-/uswds-3.8.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-rMwCXe/u4HGkfskvS1Iuabapi/EXku3ChaIFW7y/dUhc7R1TXQhbbfp8YXEjmXPF0yqJnv9T08WPgS0fQqWZ8w==",
+      "version": "3.8.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@uswds/uswds/-/uswds-3.8.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-bKG/B9mJF1v0yoqth48wQDzST5Xyu3OxxpePIPDyhKWS84oDrCehnu3Z88JhSjdIAJMl8dtjtH8YvdO9kZUpAg==",
       "dependencies": {
         "classlist-polyfill": "1.2.0",
         "object-assign": "4.1.1",
@@ -7441,9 +7441,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "@uswds/uswds": {
-      "version": "3.8.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@uswds/uswds/-/uswds-3.8.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-rMwCXe/u4HGkfskvS1Iuabapi/EXku3ChaIFW7y/dUhc7R1TXQhbbfp8YXEjmXPF0yqJnv9T08WPgS0fQqWZ8w==",
+      "version": "3.8.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@uswds/uswds/-/uswds-3.8.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-bKG/B9mJF1v0yoqth48wQDzST5Xyu3OxxpePIPDyhKWS84oDrCehnu3Z88JhSjdIAJMl8dtjtH8YvdO9kZUpAg==",
       "requires": {
         "classlist-polyfill": "1.2.0",
         "object-assign": "4.1.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 686518b9..0df59bf4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/18F/identity-design-system#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/uswds__uswds": "^3.8.0",
-    "@uswds/uswds": "^3.8.0"
+    "@uswds/uswds": "^3.8.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@18f/eslint-plugin-identity": "^2.0.0",