diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index c868cc8cb..10b92628c 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
     "tket-py": "0.12.8",
     "tket-eccs": "0.5.1",
     "tket-exts": "0.12.0",
-    "qis-compiler": "0.2.7"
+    "qis-compiler": "0.2.8"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/qis-compiler/CHANGELOG.md b/qis-compiler/CHANGELOG.md
index e51730c92..d333ea326 100644
--- a/qis-compiler/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/qis-compiler/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.2.8](https://github.com/CQCL/tket2/compare/qis-compiler-v0.2.7...qis-compiler-v0.2.8) (2025-10-21)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* clean-up test dependency in qis compiler release workflow ([#1191](https://github.com/CQCL/tket2/issues/1191)) ([61bc472](https://github.com/CQCL/tket2/commit/61bc472dfa6a88f5bd7735cd6129aa95e4bd575d))
+
 ## [0.2.7](https://github.com/CQCL/tket2/compare/qis-compiler-v0.2.6...qis-compiler-v0.2.7) (2025-10-20)
 
 
diff --git a/qis-compiler/pyproject.toml b/qis-compiler/pyproject.toml
index 1c7c9223f..6b1137771 100644
--- a/qis-compiler/pyproject.toml
+++ b/qis-compiler/pyproject.toml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy",
 ]
-version = "0.2.7" # updated by release-please
+version = "0.2.8" # updated by release-please
 
 [project.urls]
 repository = "https://github.com/CQCL/tket2/tree/main/qis-compiler"
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 5759cabb0..a1dd30e47 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -2595,7 +2595,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "selene-hugr-qis-compiler"
-version = "0.2.7"
+version = "0.2.8"
 source = { editable = "qis-compiler" }
 
 [package.dev-dependencies]