diff --git a/python-sdk/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/python-sdk/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index accd7fa73..1370238ae 100644
--- a/python-sdk/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/python-sdk/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.8.1
+
+### Misc
+-  Remove condition import for `SQLAlcRow` as minimum Airflow version has been pinned to >= 2.7 [#2146](https://github.com/astronomer/astro-sdk/pull/2146)
+
+
 ## 1.8.0
 
 ### Misc
diff --git a/python-sdk/src/astro/__init__.py b/python-sdk/src/astro/__init__.py
index ea15fbaff..8db1f0082 100644
--- a/python-sdk/src/astro/__init__.py
+++ b/python-sdk/src/astro/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """A decorator that allows users to run SQL queries natively in Airflow."""
 
-__version__ = "1.8.0.dev1"
+__version__ = "1.8.1"
 
 
 # This is needed to allow Airflow to pick up specific metadata fields it needs