diff --git a/spec/changelog.yml b/spec/changelog.yml
index 342019a67..2112e85a3 100644
--- a/spec/changelog.yml
+++ b/spec/changelog.yml
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@
 ## This file documents changes in the package specification. It is NOT a package specification file.
 ## Newer entries go at the bottom of each in-development version.
 ##
-- version: 2.8.1-next
+- version: 2.8.1
   changes:
-  - description: Prepare for next version
-    type: enhancement
-    link: https://github.com/elastic/package-spec/pull/522
   - description: Add validation for data types of metrics
     type: enhancement
     link: https://github.com/elastic/package-spec/pull/525