diff --git a/.ansible-freeipa.metadata b/.ansible-freeipa.metadata
index a727e4f..047143c 100644
--- a/.ansible-freeipa.metadata
+++ b/.ansible-freeipa.metadata
@@ -1 +1 @@
-9f15d439237a8142af506b9d395acdeb45e8d345 SOURCES/ansible-freeipa-1.7.0.tar.gz
+73e0f8f7092c51e1c99e09f76c842ad3ff736f25 SOURCES/ansible-freeipa-1.8.1.tar.gz
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 26ec16b..1239843 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-SOURCES/ansible-freeipa-1.7.0.tar.gz
+SOURCES/ansible-freeipa-1.8.1.tar.gz
diff --git a/SPECS/ansible-freeipa.spec b/SPECS/ansible-freeipa.spec
index 8c4847c..c0d4511 100644
--- a/SPECS/ansible-freeipa.spec
+++ b/SPECS/ansible-freeipa.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 Summary: Roles and playbooks to deploy FreeIPA servers, replicas and clients
 Name: ansible-freeipa
-Version: 1.7.0
+Version: 1.8.1
 Release: 1%{?dist}
 URL: https://github.com/freeipa/ansible-freeipa
 License: GPLv3+
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Features
 - One-time-password (OTP) support for client installation
 - Repair mode for clients
 - Backup and restore, also to and from controller
+- Smartcard setup for servers and clients
 - Modules for automembership rule management
 - Modules for automount key management
 - Modules for automount location management
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ Features
 - Modules for user management
 - Modules for vault management
 
+
 Supported FreeIPA Versions
 
 FreeIPA versions 4.6 and up are supported by all roles.
@@ -140,6 +142,10 @@ cp -rp roles/ipaclient %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/ansible/roles/
 cp -rp roles/ipaclient/README.md README-client.md
 cp -rp roles/ipabackup %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/ansible/roles/
 cp -rp roles/ipabackup/README.md README-backup.md
+cp -rp roles/ipasmartcard_server %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/ansible/roles/
+cp -rp roles/ipasmartcard_server/README.md README-smartcard_server.md
+cp -rp roles/ipasmartcard_client %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/ansible/roles/
+cp -rp roles/ipasmartcard_client/README.md README-smartcard_client.md
 install -m 755 -d %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/ansible/plugins/
 cp -rp plugins/* %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/ansible/plugins/
 
@@ -155,6 +161,8 @@ cp -rp tests %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/ansible-freeipa/
 %{_datadir}/ansible/roles/ipareplica
 %{_datadir}/ansible/roles/ipaclient
 %{_datadir}/ansible/roles/ipabackup
+%{_datadir}/ansible/roles/ipasmartcard_server
+%{_datadir}/ansible/roles/ipasmartcard_client
 %{_datadir}/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments
 %{_datadir}/ansible/plugins/module_utils
 %{_datadir}/ansible/plugins/modules
@@ -169,6 +177,21 @@ cp -rp tests %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/ansible-freeipa/
 %{_datadir}/ansible-freeipa/requirements-tests.txt
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Jul  7 2022 Thomas Woerner <twoerner@redhat.com> - 1.8.1-1
+- Update to version 1.8.1
+  https://github.com/freeipa/ansible-freeipa/releases/tag/v1.8.1
+  Related: RHBZ#2080321
+- ipa server deploys failing with latest IPA compose
+  Resolves: RHBZ#2103928
+- ipaserver_external_cert_files failes to copy with ansible 2.13
+  Resolves: RHBZ#2104842
+
+* Fri Jun 24 2022 Thomas Woerner <twoerner@redhat.com> - 1.8.0-1
+- idrange: Fix usage of dom_name when idrange doesn't exist.
+  Resolves: RHBZ#2086993
+- smartcard roles for ansible-freeipa
+  Resolves: RHBZ#2076554
+
 * Fri Apr 29 2022 Thomas Woerner <twoerner@redhat.com> - 1.7.0-1
 - Update to version 1.7.0
   https://github.com/freeipa/ansible-freeipa/releases/tag/v1.7.0