diff --git a/apps/emqx/rebar.config b/apps/emqx/rebar.config
index a215002e5..f39a707b6 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/rebar.config
+++ b/apps/emqx/rebar.config
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     , {cowboy, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/cowboy", {tag, "2.9.0"}}}
     , {esockd, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/esockd", {tag, "5.9.1"}}}
     , {ekka, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/ekka", {tag, "0.12.2"}}}
-    , {gen_rpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/gen_rpc", {tag, "2.8.0"}}}
+    , {gen_rpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/gen_rpc", {tag, "2.8.1"}}}
     , {hocon, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/hocon.git", {tag, "0.26.1"}}}
     , {pbkdf2, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/erlang-pbkdf2.git", {tag, "2.0.4"}}}
     , {recon, {git, "https://github.com/ferd/recon", {tag, "2.5.1"}}}
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index e33723b65..c0a663c94 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ defmodule EMQXUmbrella.MixProject do
       {:esockd, github: "emqx/esockd", tag: "5.9.1", override: true},
       {:mria, github: "emqx/mria", tag: "0.2.1", override: true},
       {:ekka, github: "emqx/ekka", tag: "0.12.2", override: true},
-      {:gen_rpc, github: "emqx/gen_rpc", tag: "2.8.0", override: true},
+      {:gen_rpc, github: "emqx/gen_rpc", tag: "2.8.1", override: true},
       {:minirest, github: "emqx/minirest", tag: "1.2.12", override: true},
       {:ecpool, github: "emqx/ecpool", tag: "0.5.2"},
       {:replayq, "0.3.3", override: true},
diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index f4c5a56fa..0e70c1777 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     , {esockd, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/esockd", {tag, "5.9.1"}}}
     , {mria, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/mria", {tag, "0.2.1"}}}
     , {ekka, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/ekka", {tag, "0.12.2"}}}
-    , {gen_rpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/gen_rpc", {tag, "2.8.0"}}}
+    , {gen_rpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/gen_rpc", {tag, "2.8.1"}}}
     , {minirest, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/minirest", {tag, "1.2.12"}}}
     , {ecpool, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/ecpool", {tag, "0.5.2"}}}
     , {replayq, "0.3.3"}