diff --git a/assets/kuma/kuma-2.8.1.tgz b/assets/kuma/kuma-2.8.1.tgz
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43ad363f8
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/kuma/kuma-2.8.1.tgz differ
diff --git a/charts/kuma/kuma/Chart.yaml b/charts/kuma/kuma/Chart.yaml
index da01a019d..013189347 100644
--- a/charts/kuma/kuma/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/kuma/kuma/Chart.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ annotations:
   catalog.cattle.io/namespace: kuma-system
   catalog.cattle.io/release-name: kuma
 apiVersion: v2
-appVersion: 2.8.0
+appVersion: 2.8.1
 description: A Helm chart for the Kuma Control Plane
 home: https://github.com/kumahq/kuma
 icon: https://kuma.io/assets/images/brand/kuma-logo-new.svg
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ maintainers:
   url: https://github.com/michaelbeaumont
 name: kuma
 type: application
-version: 2.8.0
+version: 2.8.1
diff --git a/charts/kuma/kuma/README.md b/charts/kuma/kuma/README.md
index 3431b6cb1..6ae58ede0 100644
--- a/charts/kuma/kuma/README.md
+++ b/charts/kuma/kuma/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 A Helm chart for the Kuma Control Plane
 
-![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![Version: 2.8.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.8.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 2.8.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-2.8.0-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![Version: 2.8.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.8.1-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 2.8.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-2.8.1-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 **Homepage:** <https://github.com/kumahq/kuma>
 
diff --git a/charts/kuma/kuma/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/kuma/kuma/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 1956ef6ee..0627d36fa 100644
--- a/charts/kuma/kuma/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/kuma/kuma/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ env:
   value: "true"
 - name: KUMA_RUNTIME_KUBERNETES_NODE_TAINT_CONTROLLER_CNI_APP
   value: "{{ include "kuma.name" . }}-cni"
+- name: KUMA_RUNTIME_KUBERNETES_NODE_TAINT_CONTROLLER_CNI_NAMESPACE
+  value: {{ .Values.cni.namespace }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- if .Values.experimental.ebpf.enabled }}
 - name: KUMA_RUNTIME_KUBERNETES_INJECTOR_EBPF_ENABLED
diff --git a/index.yaml b/index.yaml
index 51b75bdb4..cc6825595 100644
--- a/index.yaml
+++ b/index.yaml
@@ -18651,6 +18651,36 @@ entries:
     - assets/avesha/kubeslice-worker-1.1.1.tgz
     version: 1.1.1
   kuma:
+  - annotations:
+      catalog.cattle.io/certified: partner
+      catalog.cattle.io/display-name: Kuma
+      catalog.cattle.io/namespace: kuma-system
+      catalog.cattle.io/release-name: kuma
+    apiVersion: v2
+    appVersion: 2.8.1
+    created: "2024-07-04T00:56:45.315010521Z"
+    description: A Helm chart for the Kuma Control Plane
+    digest: 573b2a4c94df8c0a4f8f794c3def42bc5a66120a5155146ec2475b5746ecd961
+    home: https://github.com/kumahq/kuma
+    icon: https://kuma.io/assets/images/brand/kuma-logo-new.svg
+    keywords:
+    - service mesh
+    - control plane
+    maintainers:
+    - email: jakub.dyszkiewicz@konghq.com
+      name: Jakub Dyszkiewicz
+      url: https://github.com/jakubdyszkiewicz
+    - email: charly.molter@konghq.com
+      name: Charly Molter
+      url: https://github.com/lahabana
+    - email: michael.beaumont@konghq.com
+      name: Mike Beaumont
+      url: https://github.com/michaelbeaumont
+    name: kuma
+    type: application
+    urls:
+    - assets/kuma/kuma-2.8.1.tgz
+    version: 2.8.1
   - annotations:
       catalog.cattle.io/certified: partner
       catalog.cattle.io/display-name: Kuma