diff --git a/cluster/manifests/prometheus/statefulset.yaml b/cluster/manifests/prometheus/statefulset.yaml
index af02723f01..b7daedbb91 100644
--- a/cluster/manifests/prometheus/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/cluster/manifests/prometheus/statefulset.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
   labels:
     application: prometheus
-    version: v2.6.0
+    version: v2.8.1
   name: prometheus
   namespace: kube-system
 spec:
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ spec:
     metadata:
       labels:
         application: prometheus
-        version: v2.6.0
+        version: v2.8.1
       annotations:
         config/hash: {{"configmap.yaml" | manifestHash}}
     spec:
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ spec:
       priorityClassName: system-cluster-critical
       containers:
       - name: prometheus
-        image: registry.opensource.zalan.do/teapot/prometheus:v2.6.0
+        image: registry.opensource.zalan.do/teapot/prometheus:v2.8.1
         args:
         - "--config.file=/etc/prometheus/prometheus.yml"
         - "--storage.tsdb.path=/prometheus/"