diff --git a/hardware/virtualization/docker/actions.py b/hardware/virtualization/docker/actions.py
index 7c12eee1e6..dbde31c0f6 100644
--- a/hardware/virtualization/docker/actions.py
+++ b/hardware/virtualization/docker/actions.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from pisi.actionsapi import shelltools
 from pisi.actionsapi import get
 
 shelltools.export("AUTO_GOPATH", "1")
-shelltools.export("DOCKER_GITCOMMIT", "0d03096") 
+shelltools.export("DOCKER_GITCOMMIT", "d12ea79")
 shelltools.export("GOPATH", "%s" % get.workDIR())
 
 shelltools.export("CGO_CFLAGS", "-I/usr/include")
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ def build():
     shelltools.system("./hack/make.sh dynbinary")
 
 def install():
-    pisitools.dobin("bundles/1.8.0/dynbinary/docker")
-    pisitools.dobin("bundles/1.8.0/dynbinary/docker-1.8.0")
-    pisitools.doexe("bundles/1.8.0/dynbinary/dockerinit", "/usr/lib/docker")
-    pisitools.doexe("bundles/1.8.0/dynbinary/dockerinit-1.8.0", "/usr/lib/docker")
+    pisitools.dobin("bundles/1.8.1/dynbinary/docker")
+    pisitools.dobin("bundles/1.8.1/dynbinary/docker-1.8.1")
+    pisitools.doexe("bundles/1.8.1/dynbinary/dockerinit", "/usr/lib/docker")
+    pisitools.doexe("bundles/1.8.1/dynbinary/dockerinit-1.8.1", "/usr/lib/docker")
 
     # insert udev rules
     pisitools.insinto("/etc/udev/rules.d", "contrib/udev/*.rules")
diff --git a/hardware/virtualization/docker/comar/service.py b/hardware/virtualization/docker/comar/service.py
index 3d2e99b632..04c8813aa5 100644
--- a/hardware/virtualization/docker/comar/service.py
+++ b/hardware/virtualization/docker/comar/service.py
@@ -17,14 +17,13 @@ def start():
     
     startService(command="/usr/bin/docker",
                 args="daemon %s" % (config.get("DOCKER_OPTS", "")),
-                chuid="root:docker",
-                pidfile="/var/run/docker.pid",
+                pidfile=pidfile,
                 donotify=True)
 
 @synchronized
 def stop():
     stopService(command="/usr/bin/docker",
-                pidfile="/var/run/docker.pid",
+                pidfile=pidfile,
                 donotify=True)
 
 def status():
diff --git a/hardware/virtualization/docker/pspec.xml b/hardware/virtualization/docker/pspec.xml
index 7fee3ba732..bdee77af29 100644
--- a/hardware/virtualization/docker/pspec.xml
+++ b/hardware/virtualization/docker/pspec.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <Summary>Pack, ship and run any application as a lightweight container</Summary>
         <Description>An open platform for distributed applications for developers and sysadmins</Description>
         <!--fix sha1sum-->
-        <Archive sha1sum="670f6ef2b8d03c11985fadfde09e1cfbe17fa8ec" type="targz">https://github.com/docker/docker/archive/v1.8.0.tar.gz</Archive>
+        <Archive sha1sum="5f18bfae488279afc02b05df73231f8974c3b00e" type="targz">https://github.com/docker/docker/archive/v1.8.1.tar.gz</Archive>
         <BuildDependencies>
             <Dependency>git</Dependency>
             <Dependency>golang</Dependency>
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@
     </Package>
 
     <History>
+        <Update release="7">
+            <Date>2015-09-06</Date>
+            <Version>1.8.1</Version>
+            <Comment>Version bump.</Comment>
+            <Name>Ertuğrul Erata</Name>
+            <Email>ertugrulerata@gmail.com</Email>
+        </Update>
         <Update release="6">
             <Date>2015-08-12</Date>
             <Version>1.8.0</Version>