diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5ed25e420..5a6a17f53 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 
 [1]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/nodejs-spanner?activeTab=versions
 
+### [5.8.1](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-spanner/compare/v5.8.0...v5.8.1) (2021-06-10)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* unknown errors should not be retried ([#1388](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-spanner/issues/1388)) ([1d6f4e2](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-spanner/commit/1d6f4e2923bc1ac20c0a73c342332ec2ae259812)), closes [#1387](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-spanner/issues/1387)
+
 ## [5.8.0](https://www.github.com/googleapis/nodejs-spanner/compare/v5.7.0...v5.8.0) (2021-06-07)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b1c910db0..b41124d47 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@google-cloud/spanner",
   "description": "Cloud Spanner Client Library for Node.js",
-  "version": "5.8.0",
+  "version": "5.8.1",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "author": "Google Inc.",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/samples/package.json b/samples/package.json
index 15294d480..92abf15b4 100644
--- a/samples/package.json
+++ b/samples/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/kms": "^2.1.3",
     "@google-cloud/precise-date": "^2.0.0",
-    "@google-cloud/spanner": "^5.8.0",
+    "@google-cloud/spanner": "^5.8.1",
     "yargs": "^16.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {