diff --git a/release.yaml b/release.yaml
index a1b51588..ea9929aa 100644
--- a/release.yaml
+++ b/release.yaml
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ docker-images:
       meilisearch:
         name: getmeili/meilisearch
         repository: https://github.com/meilisearch/meilisearch
-        tag: v1.7.1
+        tag: v1.8.1
       metal-db:
         name: rethinkdb
         repository: https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb-dockerfiles