diff --git a/class/defaults.yml b/class/defaults.yml
index 5074727..d84854a 100644
--- a/class/defaults.yml
+++ b/class/defaults.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ parameters:
     charts:
       k8up:
         source: https://k8up-io.github.io/k8up
-        version: 4.7.0
+        version: 4.8.1
 
     images:
       k8up:
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/cleanup-hook.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/cleanup-hook.yaml
index 56476d7..16b75a6 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/cleanup-hook.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/cleanup-hook.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.7.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.8.1
   name: cleanup-service-account
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.7.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.8.1
   name: k8up-cleanup-roles
   namespace: syn-backup-k8up
 rules:
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.7.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.8.1
   name: cleanup-rolebinding
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.7.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.8.1
   name: k8up-cleanup
 spec:
   template:
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/clusterrolebinding.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/clusterrolebinding.yaml
index 203570a..e06e3a1 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/clusterrolebinding.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/clusterrolebinding.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.7.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.8.1
   name: k8up
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/deployment.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/deployment.yaml
index ce1ae33..58df70e 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.7.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.8.1
   name: k8up
 spec:
   replicas: 1
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/executor-clusterrole.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/executor-clusterrole.yaml
index 1f4967d..2b65892 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/executor-clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/executor-clusterrole.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.7.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.8.1
   name: k8up-executor
 rules:
   - apiGroups:
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/operator-clusterrole.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/operator-clusterrole.yaml
index b1c4eeb..78cfe84 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/operator-clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/operator-clusterrole.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.7.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.8.1
   name: k8up-manager
 rules:
   - apiGroups:
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/service.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/service.yaml
index 1084a67..0db2d56 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/service.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/service.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.7.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.8.1
   name: k8up-metrics
 spec:
   ports:
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/serviceaccount.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/serviceaccount.yaml
index a49fb2a..46b2e58 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/serviceaccount.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/serviceaccount.yaml
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.7.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.8.1
   name: k8up