diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b242b79..ade88e8 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ rootfs:secure:
 .image:
   stage: image
   image:
-    name: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.7.0-debug
+    name: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.8.1-debug
     entrypoint: [""]
   script:
     - /kaniko/executor