diff --git a/semantic_conventions/CHANGELOG.md b/semantic_conventions/CHANGELOG.md
index 0b354a865..f98b779b8 100644
--- a/semantic_conventions/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/semantic_conventions/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-semantic_conventions
 
+### v1.8.1 / 2022-05-04
+
+* (No significant changes)
+
 ### v1.8.0 / 2022-01-06
 
 * (No significant changes)
diff --git a/semantic_conventions/lib/opentelemetry/semantic_conventions/version.rb b/semantic_conventions/lib/opentelemetry/semantic_conventions/version.rb
index b323abd7e..af1c59f7a 100644
--- a/semantic_conventions/lib/opentelemetry/semantic_conventions/version.rb
+++ b/semantic_conventions/lib/opentelemetry/semantic_conventions/version.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
 
 module OpenTelemetry
   module SemanticConventions
-    VERSION = '1.10.0'
+    VERSION = '1.8.1'
   end
 end