diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 89490cd..80efc7a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.8.1](https://github.com/tbui17/opencode-openrouter-sync/compare/v1.8.0...v1.8.1) (2026-03-18)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* use npm install in publish workflow ([#20](https://github.com/tbui17/opencode-openrouter-sync/issues/20)) ([a45b62f](https://github.com/tbui17/opencode-openrouter-sync/commit/a45b62fef0c5e7c350a1885ddef27cb02736dbe8))
+
 ## [1.8.0](https://github.com/tbui17/opencode-openrouter-sync/compare/v1.7.0...v1.8.0) (2026-03-18)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 779988b..24db075 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "opencode-openrouter-sync",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "description": "OpenCode plugin for OpenRouter model synchronization",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",