diff --git a/CHANGELOG-helmop.md b/CHANGELOG-helmop.md
index 85ca210b1..2ee44c156 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-helmop.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-helmop.md
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+## 0.8.0 (2019-04-11)
+
+This release bumps the Helm API package and binary to `v2.13.0`;
+although we have tested and found it to be backwards compatible, we
+recommend running Tiller `>=2.13.0` from now on.
+
+### Improvements
+
+ - Detect changes made to git chart source in `HelmRelease`
+   [weaveworks/flux#1865][#1865]
+ - Cleanup git chart source clone on `HelmRelease` removal
+   [weaveworks/flux#1865][#1865]
+ - Add `chartFileRef` option to `valuesFrom` to support using a
+   non-default values yamel from a git-sourced Helm chart
+   [weaveworks#1909][#1909]
+ - Reimplement `--git-poll-interval` to control polling interval of
+   git mirrors for chart sources
+   [weaveworks/flux#1910][#1910]
+
+### Maintenance and documentation
+
+ - Bump Helm API package and binary to `v2.13.0`
+   [weaveworks/flux#1828][#1828]
+ - Verify scanned keys in same build step as scan
+   [weaveworks/flux#1908][#1908]
+ - Use Helm operator image from build in e2e tests
+   [weaveworks/flux#1910][#1910]
+
+[#1828]: https://github.com/weaveworks/flux/pull/1828
+[#1865]: https://github.com/weaveworks/flux/pull/1865
+[#1908]: https://github.com/weaveworks/flux/pull/1908
+[#1909]: https://github.com/weaveworks/flux/pull/1909
+[#1910]: https://github.com/weaveworks/flux/pull/1910
+
+### Thanks
+
+Thanks to @hpurmann, @2opremio, @arturo-c, @squaremo, @stefanprodan,
+@hiddeco, and others for their contributions to this release, feedback,
+and bringing us one step closer to a GA-release.
+
 ## 0.7.1 (2019-03-27)
 
 ### Bug fixes
diff --git a/deploy-helm/helm-operator-deployment.yaml b/deploy-helm/helm-operator-deployment.yaml
index 82a8bd1ca..184e8f2bb 100644
--- a/deploy-helm/helm-operator-deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy-helm/helm-operator-deployment.yaml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ spec:
         # There are no ":latest" images for helm-operator. Find the most recent
         # release or image version at https://quay.io/weaveworks/helm-operator
         # and replace the tag here.
-        image: quay.io/weaveworks/helm-operator:0.7.1
+        image: quay.io/weaveworks/helm-operator:0.8.0
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         ports:
         - name: http
diff --git a/deploy-helm/weave-cloud-helm-operator-deployment.yaml b/deploy-helm/weave-cloud-helm-operator-deployment.yaml
index aef954338..072e18c20 100644
--- a/deploy-helm/weave-cloud-helm-operator-deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy-helm/weave-cloud-helm-operator-deployment.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ spec:
             secretName: flux-git-deploy
       containers:
         - name: flux-helm-operator
-          image: quay.io/weaveworks/helm-operator:0.7.1
+          image: quay.io/weaveworks/helm-operator:0.8.0
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           args:
             - --git-timeout=20s