diff --git a/npm-packages/meteor-installer/config.js b/npm-packages/meteor-installer/config.js
index 9b13c21c20..676cf07665 100644
--- a/npm-packages/meteor-installer/config.js
+++ b/npm-packages/meteor-installer/config.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const path = require('path');
 const os = require('os');
 
-const METEOR_LATEST_VERSION = '2.8.0';
+const METEOR_LATEST_VERSION = '2.8.1';
 const sudoUser = process.env.SUDO_USER || '';
 function isRoot() {
   return process.getuid && process.getuid() === 0;