diff --git a/metadata/net.thunderbird.android.yml b/metadata/net.thunderbird.android.yml
index daa74d86b2..82c2081a4a 100644
--- a/metadata/net.thunderbird.android.yml
+++ b/metadata/net.thunderbird.android.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,22 @@ Builds:
     scandelete:
       - build-plugin
 
+  - versionName: '8.1'
+    versionCode: 5
+    commit: 4a9db04a9a0d805dba477258a65dc5a4d2b4fa6a
+    gradle:
+      - foss
+    output: app-thunderbird/build/outputs/apk/foss/release/app-thunderbird-foss-release-unsigned.apk
+    rm:
+      - feature/funding/googleplay
+    prebuild:
+      - sed -i -e '/maven.mozilla.org\/maven2/d' -e '/glean/d' -e '/app-k9mail/d'
+        -e '/googleplay/d' settings.gradle.kts
+      - sed -i -e 's/feature.funding.googleplay/feature.funding.link/' app-thunderbird/build.gradle.kts
+      - gradle clean
+    scandelete:
+      - build-plugin
+
 AllowedAPKSigningKeys: b6524779b3dbbc5ac17a5ac271ddb29dcfbf723578c238e03c3c217811356dd1
 
 MaintainerNotes: |-
@@ -54,5 +70,5 @@ MaintainerNotes: |-
 
 AutoUpdateMode: None
 UpdateCheckMode: None
-CurrentVersion: '8.0'
-CurrentVersionCode: 4
+CurrentVersion: '8.1'
+CurrentVersionCode: 5