diff --git a/net-mgmt/telegraf/Makefile b/net-mgmt/telegraf/Makefile
index 2c0dd9078..dff338073 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/telegraf/Makefile
+++ b/net-mgmt/telegraf/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PLUGIN_NAME=		telegraf
-PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.8.0
+PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.8.1
 PLUGIN_COMMENT=		Agent for collecting metrics and data
 PLUGIN_DEPENDS=		telegraf
 PLUGIN_MAINTAINER=	m.muenz@gmail.com
diff --git a/net-mgmt/telegraf/pkg-descr b/net-mgmt/telegraf/pkg-descr
index 01c12dea5..4765e48ad 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/telegraf/pkg-descr
+++ b/net-mgmt/telegraf/pkg-descr
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ Kafka, MQTT, NSQ, and many others.
 Plugin Changelog
 ================
 
+1.8.1
+
+* Fix 'flush interval' templating by @Jontron123
+* Add ability to disable TLS for Graphite by @primemaster
+
 1.8.0
 
 * Add InfluxDB v2 output support