diff --git a/.github/workflows/containerized-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/containerized-ci.yml
index 022fe2217..be87e23a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/containerized-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/containerized-ci.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         repository: earth-system-radiation/rrtmgp-data
         path: rrtmgp-data
-        ref: develop
+        ref: 1.8.1
     #
     # Build libraries, examples and tests (expect success)
     #
diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
index 9921917d6..d8a52f32d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         repository: earth-system-radiation/rrtmgp-data
         path: rrtmgp-data
-        ref: develop
+        ref: v1.8.1
     #
     # Synchronize the package index
     #
diff --git a/.github/workflows/self-hosted-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/self-hosted-ci.yml
index 3f344cd93..7077eda6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/self-hosted-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/self-hosted-ci.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         repository: earth-system-radiation/rrtmgp-data
         path: rrtmgp-data
-        ref: develop
+        ref: v1.8.1
     #
     # Finalize build environment
     #
diff --git a/.gitlab/common.yml b/.gitlab/common.yml
index 914f3c381..83a267840 100644
--- a/.gitlab/common.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/common.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     RRTMGP_DATA: ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/rrtmgp-data
     # Convenience variables:
     RRTMGP_DATA_REPO: https://github.com/earth-system-radiation/rrtmgp-data.git
-    RRTMGP_DATA_TAG: develop
+    RRTMGP_DATA_TAG: v1.8.1
   script:
     #
     # Build libraries, examples and tests