diff --git a/.changeset/spicy-mayflies-arrive.md b/.changeset/spicy-mayflies-arrive.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 80ff8b75c9..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/spicy-mayflies-arrive.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-"@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-audit-log-node": patch
----
-
-bump express to 4.21.2
diff --git a/plugins/audit-log-node/CHANGELOG.md b/plugins/audit-log-node/CHANGELOG.md
index c1333399af..7d70b23ac4 100644
--- a/plugins/audit-log-node/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/plugins/audit-log-node/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 ## @janus-idp/backstage-plugin-audit-log-node [1.4.0](https://github.com/janus-idp/backstage-plugins/compare/@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-audit-log-node@1.3.0...@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-audit-log-node@1.4.0) (2024-07-25)
 
+## 1.8.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- 837d5d0: bump express to 4.21.2
+
 ## 1.8.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/plugins/audit-log-node/package.json b/plugins/audit-log-node/package.json
index 7a35e798d3..9f6581e2bb 100644
--- a/plugins/audit-log-node/package.json
+++ b/plugins/audit-log-node/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-audit-log-node",
   "description": "Node.js library for the audit-log plugin",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",