diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 782a5dcad..92c3066b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     container:
-      image: ghcr.io/elementary/flatpak-platform/runtime:8-${{ matrix.configuration.arch }}
+      image: ghcr.io/elementary/flatpak-platform/runtime:8.1-${{ matrix.configuration.arch }}
       options: --privileged
 
     steps:
diff --git a/io.elementary.code.yml b/io.elementary.code.yml
index b1d8036d6..132007547 100644
--- a/io.elementary.code.yml
+++ b/io.elementary.code.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 app-id: io.elementary.code
 runtime: io.elementary.Sdk # The outline plugin requires libvala which is only in the SDK, not the runtime
-runtime-version: '7.1'
+runtime-version: '8.1'
 sdk: io.elementary.Sdk
 command: io.elementary.code
 finish-args: