diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yaml
index 66ef1fe..7356e2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yaml
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           binary: architect
           # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=giantswarm/architect
-          version: v7.5.1
+          version: v8.1.0
           download_url: "https://github.com/giantswarm/architect/releases/download/${version}/architect-${version}-linux-amd64.tar.gz"
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3