diff --git a/packages/env/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/env/CHANGELOG.md
index 5ccf2061620ae5..03114e7f631d8e 100644
--- a/packages/env/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/env/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 8.1.1 (2023-06-17)
+
 ### Bug fix
 
 -   Address issue where a missing file in the underlying Docker image caused `wp-env` to crash. [#51513](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/51513)
diff --git a/packages/env/package.json b/packages/env/package.json
index a90359b537c62c..93b7bd4bf49627 100644
--- a/packages/env/package.json
+++ b/packages/env/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@wordpress/env",
-	"version": "8.1.0",
+	"version": "8.1.1-prerelease",
 	"description": "A zero-config, self contained local WordPress environment for development and testing.",
 	"author": "The WordPress Contributors",
 	"license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",