diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6105416efc..00723dfd6a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ NO_PROXY=$(shell echo "$${NO_PROXY:-$${no_proxy}},$$(ip addr | grep inet6 | grep
 export HTTP_PROXY HTTPS_PROXY NO_PROXY
 
 REGISTRY_NAME?=$(shell . test/test-config.sh && echo $${TEST_BUILD_PMEM_REGISTRY})
-IMAGE_VERSION?=v0.8.0
+IMAGE_VERSION?=v0.8.1
 IMAGE_TAG=$(REGISTRY_NAME)/pmem-csi-driver$*:$(IMAGE_VERSION)
 # Pass proxy config via --build-arg only if these are set,
 # enabling proxy config other way, like ~/.docker/config.json
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bac3b2084b..37ffcda852 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ library](https://github.com/pmem/ndctl). In this readme, we use
 *persistent memory* to refer to a non-volatile dual in-line memory
 module (NVDIMM).
 
-The [v0.8.0 release](https://github.com/intel/pmem-csi/releases/latest)
+The [v0.8 release](https://github.com/intel/pmem-csi/releases/latest)
 is the latest feature release and is [regularly updated](docs/DEVELOPMENT.md#release-management) with newer base images
 and bug fixes. Older releases are no longer supported.
 
diff --git a/deploy/common/pmem-app-cache.yaml b/deploy/common/pmem-app-cache.yaml
index 3beb13a95c..c4e6be906e 100644
--- a/deploy/common/pmem-app-cache.yaml
+++ b/deploy/common/pmem-app-cache.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ spec:
             topologyKey: "kubernetes.io/hostname"
       containers:
       - name: my-frontend
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         command: [ "/bin/sh" ]
         args: [ "-c", "touch /data/$(POD_NAME); sleep 100000" ]
         env:
diff --git a/deploy/common/pmem-app-ephemeral.yaml b/deploy/common/pmem-app-ephemeral.yaml
index 14045c9fce..7720f5df66 100644
--- a/deploy/common/pmem-app-ephemeral.yaml
+++ b/deploy/common/pmem-app-ephemeral.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   containers:
     - name: my-frontend
-      image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+      image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
       command: [ "sleep", "100000" ]
       volumeMounts:
       - mountPath: "/data"
diff --git a/deploy/common/pmem-app-generic-ephemeral.yaml b/deploy/common/pmem-app-generic-ephemeral.yaml
index 57aab13214..496183a5e2 100644
--- a/deploy/common/pmem-app-generic-ephemeral.yaml
+++ b/deploy/common/pmem-app-generic-ephemeral.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   containers:
     - name: my-frontend
-      image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+      image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
       command: [ "sleep", "100000" ]
       volumeMounts:
       - mountPath: "/data"
diff --git a/deploy/common/pmem-app-late-binding.yaml b/deploy/common/pmem-app-late-binding.yaml
index d7236d53ca..7296bb19d0 100644
--- a/deploy/common/pmem-app-late-binding.yaml
+++ b/deploy/common/pmem-app-late-binding.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   containers:
     - name: my-frontend
-      image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+      image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
       command: [ "sleep", "100000" ]
       volumeMounts:
       - mountPath: "/data"
diff --git a/deploy/common/pmem-app.yaml b/deploy/common/pmem-app.yaml
index 3722c09bb2..28bb69032e 100644
--- a/deploy/common/pmem-app.yaml
+++ b/deploy/common/pmem-app.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   containers:
     - name: my-frontend
-      image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+      image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
       command: [ "sleep", "100000" ]
       volumeMounts:
       - mountPath: "/data"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   containers:
     - name: my-frontend
-      image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+      image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
       command: [ "sleep", "100000" ]
       volumeMounts:
       - mountPath: "/data"
diff --git a/deploy/common/pmem-kata-app-ephemeral.yaml b/deploy/common/pmem-kata-app-ephemeral.yaml
index 1f2e614c0d..3d7261c08b 100644
--- a/deploy/common/pmem-kata-app-ephemeral.yaml
+++ b/deploy/common/pmem-kata-app-ephemeral.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ spec:
     katacontainers.io/kata-runtime: "true"
   containers:
     - name: my-frontend
-      image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+      image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
       command: [ "sleep", "100000" ]
       volumeMounts:
       - mountPath: "/data"
diff --git a/deploy/common/pmem-kata-app.yaml b/deploy/common/pmem-kata-app.yaml
index d5ed0fbbee..e818fcc2d9 100644
--- a/deploy/common/pmem-kata-app.yaml
+++ b/deploy/common/pmem-kata-app.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ spec:
     katacontainers.io/kata-runtime: "true"
   containers:
     - name: my-frontend
-      image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+      image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
       command: [ "sleep", "100000" ]
       volumeMounts:
       - mountPath: "/data"
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/direct/pmem-csi.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/direct/pmem-csi.yaml
index e252ce758a..5f33d34127 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/direct/pmem-csi.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/direct/pmem-csi.yaml
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/direct/testing/pmem-csi.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/direct/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
index 0860a469aa..bcbd27528c 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/direct/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/direct/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ spec:
         - -R
         - pmem-csi:pmem-csi
         - /var/lib/pmem-csi-coverage
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: coverage-init
         securityContext:
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/lvm/pmem-csi.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/lvm/pmem-csi.yaml
index 0da3f9dd0e..359cb2d84b 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/lvm/pmem-csi.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/lvm/pmem-csi.yaml
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/lvm/testing/pmem-csi.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/lvm/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
index 49c0ce344f..792b56f902 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/lvm/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/lvm/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ spec:
         - -R
         - pmem-csi:pmem-csi
         - /var/lib/pmem-csi-coverage
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: coverage-init
         securityContext:
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/pmem-csi-direct-testing.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/pmem-csi-direct-testing.yaml
index 0860a469aa..bcbd27528c 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/pmem-csi-direct-testing.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/pmem-csi-direct-testing.yaml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ spec:
         - -R
         - pmem-csi:pmem-csi
         - /var/lib/pmem-csi-coverage
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: coverage-init
         securityContext:
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/pmem-csi-direct.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/pmem-csi-direct.yaml
index e252ce758a..5f33d34127 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/pmem-csi-direct.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/pmem-csi-direct.yaml
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/pmem-csi-lvm-testing.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/pmem-csi-lvm-testing.yaml
index 49c0ce344f..792b56f902 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/pmem-csi-lvm-testing.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/pmem-csi-lvm-testing.yaml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ spec:
         - -R
         - pmem-csi:pmem-csi
         - /var/lib/pmem-csi-coverage
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: coverage-init
         securityContext:
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/pmem-csi-lvm.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/pmem-csi-lvm.yaml
index 0da3f9dd0e..359cb2d84b 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/pmem-csi-lvm.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.17/pmem-csi-lvm.yaml
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/direct/pmem-csi.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/direct/pmem-csi.yaml
index e252ce758a..5f33d34127 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/direct/pmem-csi.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/direct/pmem-csi.yaml
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/direct/testing/pmem-csi.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/direct/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
index 0860a469aa..bcbd27528c 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/direct/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/direct/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ spec:
         - -R
         - pmem-csi:pmem-csi
         - /var/lib/pmem-csi-coverage
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: coverage-init
         securityContext:
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/lvm/pmem-csi.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/lvm/pmem-csi.yaml
index 0da3f9dd0e..359cb2d84b 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/lvm/pmem-csi.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/lvm/pmem-csi.yaml
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/lvm/testing/pmem-csi.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/lvm/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
index 49c0ce344f..792b56f902 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/lvm/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/lvm/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ spec:
         - -R
         - pmem-csi:pmem-csi
         - /var/lib/pmem-csi-coverage
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: coverage-init
         securityContext:
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/pmem-csi-direct-testing.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/pmem-csi-direct-testing.yaml
index 0860a469aa..bcbd27528c 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/pmem-csi-direct-testing.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/pmem-csi-direct-testing.yaml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ spec:
         - -R
         - pmem-csi:pmem-csi
         - /var/lib/pmem-csi-coverage
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: coverage-init
         securityContext:
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/pmem-csi-direct.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/pmem-csi-direct.yaml
index e252ce758a..5f33d34127 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/pmem-csi-direct.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/pmem-csi-direct.yaml
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/pmem-csi-lvm-testing.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/pmem-csi-lvm-testing.yaml
index 49c0ce344f..792b56f902 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/pmem-csi-lvm-testing.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/pmem-csi-lvm-testing.yaml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ spec:
         - -R
         - pmem-csi:pmem-csi
         - /var/lib/pmem-csi-coverage
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: coverage-init
         securityContext:
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/pmem-csi-lvm.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/pmem-csi-lvm.yaml
index 0da3f9dd0e..359cb2d84b 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/pmem-csi-lvm.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.18/pmem-csi-lvm.yaml
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/direct/pmem-csi.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/direct/pmem-csi.yaml
index 90a961aa5e..00f263c02a 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/direct/pmem-csi.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/direct/pmem-csi.yaml
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/direct/testing/pmem-csi.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/direct/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
index f4825b8e1b..0e7f2e3603 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/direct/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/direct/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ spec:
         - -R
         - pmem-csi:pmem-csi
         - /var/lib/pmem-csi-coverage
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: coverage-init
         securityContext:
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/lvm/pmem-csi.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/lvm/pmem-csi.yaml
index 1f298d3bd6..118456b225 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/lvm/pmem-csi.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/lvm/pmem-csi.yaml
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/lvm/testing/pmem-csi.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/lvm/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
index 483d4b1cbe..b069d03e17 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/lvm/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/lvm/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ spec:
         - -R
         - pmem-csi:pmem-csi
         - /var/lib/pmem-csi-coverage
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: coverage-init
         securityContext:
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/pmem-csi-direct-testing.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/pmem-csi-direct-testing.yaml
index f4825b8e1b..0e7f2e3603 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/pmem-csi-direct-testing.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/pmem-csi-direct-testing.yaml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ spec:
         - -R
         - pmem-csi:pmem-csi
         - /var/lib/pmem-csi-coverage
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: coverage-init
         securityContext:
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/pmem-csi-direct.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/pmem-csi-direct.yaml
index 90a961aa5e..00f263c02a 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/pmem-csi-direct.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/pmem-csi-direct.yaml
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/pmem-csi-lvm-testing.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/pmem-csi-lvm-testing.yaml
index 483d4b1cbe..b069d03e17 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/pmem-csi-lvm-testing.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/pmem-csi-lvm-testing.yaml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ spec:
         - -R
         - pmem-csi:pmem-csi
         - /var/lib/pmem-csi-coverage
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: coverage-init
         securityContext:
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/pmem-csi-lvm.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/pmem-csi-lvm.yaml
index 1f298d3bd6..118456b225 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/pmem-csi-lvm.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19-alpha/pmem-csi-lvm.yaml
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/direct/pmem-csi.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/direct/pmem-csi.yaml
index e252ce758a..5f33d34127 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/direct/pmem-csi.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/direct/pmem-csi.yaml
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/direct/testing/pmem-csi.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/direct/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
index 0860a469aa..bcbd27528c 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/direct/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/direct/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ spec:
         - -R
         - pmem-csi:pmem-csi
         - /var/lib/pmem-csi-coverage
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: coverage-init
         securityContext:
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/lvm/pmem-csi.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/lvm/pmem-csi.yaml
index 0da3f9dd0e..359cb2d84b 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/lvm/pmem-csi.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/lvm/pmem-csi.yaml
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/lvm/testing/pmem-csi.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/lvm/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
index 49c0ce344f..792b56f902 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/lvm/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/lvm/testing/pmem-csi.yaml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ spec:
         - -R
         - pmem-csi:pmem-csi
         - /var/lib/pmem-csi-coverage
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: coverage-init
         securityContext:
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/pmem-csi-direct-testing.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/pmem-csi-direct-testing.yaml
index 0860a469aa..bcbd27528c 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/pmem-csi-direct-testing.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/pmem-csi-direct-testing.yaml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ spec:
         - -R
         - pmem-csi:pmem-csi
         - /var/lib/pmem-csi-coverage
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: coverage-init
         securityContext:
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/pmem-csi-direct.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/pmem-csi-direct.yaml
index e252ce758a..5f33d34127 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/pmem-csi-direct.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/pmem-csi-direct.yaml
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/pmem-csi-lvm-testing.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/pmem-csi-lvm-testing.yaml
index 49c0ce344f..792b56f902 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/pmem-csi-lvm-testing.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/pmem-csi-lvm-testing.yaml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ spec:
         - -R
         - pmem-csi:pmem-csi
         - /var/lib/pmem-csi-coverage
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: coverage-init
         securityContext:
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver-test:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/pmem-csi-lvm.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/pmem-csi-lvm.yaml
index 0da3f9dd0e..359cb2d84b 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/pmem-csi-lvm.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes-1.19/pmem-csi-lvm.yaml
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi.intel.com
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ spec:
           value: /tmp/termination-log
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-driver
         ports:
diff --git a/deploy/kustomize/driver/pmem-csi.yaml b/deploy/kustomize/driver/pmem-csi.yaml
index cedec98063..3fc1a324a4 100644
--- a/deploy/kustomize/driver/pmem-csi.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kustomize/driver/pmem-csi.yaml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ spec:
                 - "false"
       containers:
       - name: pmem-driver
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         command: [
                  "/usr/local/bin/pmem-csi-driver",
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ spec:
         storage: pmem
       containers:
       - name: pmem-driver
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         command: [
                   "/usr/local/bin/pmem-csi-driver",
diff --git a/deploy/kustomize/olm-catalog/bases/pmem-csi-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/deploy/kustomize/olm-catalog/bases/pmem-csi-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 8a2644c75e..5c4ab3ac7f 100644
--- a/deploy/kustomize/olm-catalog/bases/pmem-csi-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kustomize/olm-catalog/bases/pmem-csi-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   namespace: placeholder
   annotations:
     categories: Storage
-    containerImage: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+    containerImage: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
     description: An operator for deploying and managing the PMEM-CSI driver
     repository: https://github.com/intel/pmem-csi/tree/release-X.Y
     support: Intel
diff --git a/deploy/kustomize/operator/operator.yaml b/deploy/kustomize/operator/operator.yaml
index 832779011e..091eb1b48a 100644
--- a/deploy/kustomize/operator/operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kustomize/operator/operator.yaml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: pmem-csi-operator
       containers:
         - name: pmem-csi-operator
-          image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+          image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command:
           - /usr/local/bin/pmem-csi-operator
diff --git a/deploy/kustomize/testing/controller-coverage-patch.yaml b/deploy/kustomize/testing/controller-coverage-patch.yaml
index 447f82f6f6..5b0efc761e 100644
--- a/deploy/kustomize/testing/controller-coverage-patch.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kustomize/testing/controller-coverage-patch.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   value:
   - name: coverage-init
     imagePullPolicy: Always
-    image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+    image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
     command: ["chown", "-R", "pmem-csi:pmem-csi", "/var/lib/pmem-csi-coverage"]
     securityContext:
       privileged: true
diff --git a/deploy/operator/pmem-csi-operator.yaml b/deploy/operator/pmem-csi-operator.yaml
index 0dbb34ed29..7eba234fc2 100644
--- a/deploy/operator/pmem-csi-operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/operator/pmem-csi-operator.yaml
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ spec:
           value: pmem-csi-operator
         - name: GODEBUG
           value: x509ignoreCN=0
-        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0
+        image: intel/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: pmem-csi-operator
         securityContext:
diff --git a/docs/install.md b/docs/install.md
index 165348699b..f539902ac4 100644
--- a/docs/install.md
+++ b/docs/install.md
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ from a trusted certificate authority.
 - **Install the PMEM-CSI operator**
 
 ``` console
-$ kubectl create -f https://github.com/intel/pmem-csi/raw/v0.8.0/deploy/operator/pmem-csi-operator.yaml
+$ kubectl create -f https://github.com/intel/pmem-csi/raw/v0.8.1/deploy/operator/pmem-csi-operator.yaml
 ```
 
 - **Create a custom resource**
diff --git a/test/start-operator.sh b/test/start-operator.sh
index 33418c00ae..3b7e0ed7dd 100755
--- a/test/start-operator.sh
+++ b/test/start-operator.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function deploy_using_olm() {
   # Update docker registry
   # NOTE: Also updating image version to 'canary' for tests
   if [ "${TEST_PMEM_REGISTRY}" != "" ]; then
-    sed -i -e "s^intel/pmem-csi-driver:v${VERSION}^${TEST_PMEM_REGISTRY}/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.0^g" ${CSV_FILE}
+    sed -i -e "s^intel/pmem-csi-driver:v${VERSION}^${TEST_PMEM_REGISTRY}/pmem-csi-driver:v0.8.1^g" ${CSV_FILE}
   fi
   if [ "${TEST_IMAGE_PULL_POLICY}" != "" ]; then
     sed -i -e "s^imagePullPolicy:.IfNotPresent^imagePullPolicy: ${TEST_IMAGE_PULL_POLICY}^g" ${CSV_FILE}