diff --git a/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION b/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
index fd0b5ce3..28b27b06 100644
--- a/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
+++ b/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ gwen:
     espnow:     4e2372f
     wps:        4e2372f
 
-    smartconfig:  2.8.0
+    smartconfig:  2.8.1
     phy:         1055_8
diff --git a/components/esp8266/lib/libsmartconfig.a b/components/esp8266/lib/libsmartconfig.a
index 84e1d8bd..b29f331b 100644
Binary files a/components/esp8266/lib/libsmartconfig.a and b/components/esp8266/lib/libsmartconfig.a differ