diff --git a/.git-blame-ignore-revs b/.git-blame-ignore-revs
index 0d3160c3..12d40736 100644
--- a/.git-blame-ignore-revs
+++ b/.git-blame-ignore-revs
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@
 
 # Scala Steward: Reformat with scalafmt 3.8.0
 2033f263ea3043d73c8a37e690686034aea62170
+
+# Scala Steward: Reformat with scalafmt 3.8.1
+3c28a3cb993c2eb15115644c75f54e7a0f764e89
diff --git a/.scala-steward.conf b/.scala-steward.conf
index ea2f2a56..3e6bcfbc 100644
--- a/.scala-steward.conf
+++ b/.scala-steward.conf
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ buildRoots = [
   "sbt-akka-serialization-helper/src/sbt-test/sbt-dumpschema/simple",
 ]
 
+scalafmt.runAfterUpgrading = false
+
 pullRequests {
   frequency = "7 days"
   grouping = [
diff --git a/.scalafmt.conf b/.scalafmt.conf
index ff1900e4..70782a49 100644
--- a/.scalafmt.conf
+++ b/.scalafmt.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version = 3.8.0
+version = 3.8.1
 
 style = defaultWithAlign
 
diff --git a/examples/akka-cluster-app/.scalafmt.conf b/examples/akka-cluster-app/.scalafmt.conf
index 564f994a..0a5ec280 100644
--- a/examples/akka-cluster-app/.scalafmt.conf
+++ b/examples/akka-cluster-app/.scalafmt.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version = 3.8.0
+version = 3.8.1
 
 style = defaultWithAlign
 
diff --git a/examples/akka-persistence-app/.scalafmt.conf b/examples/akka-persistence-app/.scalafmt.conf
index 564f994a..0a5ec280 100644
--- a/examples/akka-persistence-app/.scalafmt.conf
+++ b/examples/akka-persistence-app/.scalafmt.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version = 3.8.0
+version = 3.8.1
 
 style = defaultWithAlign
 
diff --git a/examples/event-migration/.scalafmt.conf b/examples/event-migration/.scalafmt.conf
index 564f994a..0a5ec280 100644
--- a/examples/event-migration/.scalafmt.conf
+++ b/examples/event-migration/.scalafmt.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version = 3.8.0
+version = 3.8.1
 
 style = defaultWithAlign
 
diff --git a/project/.scalafmt.conf b/project/.scalafmt.conf
index ff1900e4..70782a49 100644
--- a/project/.scalafmt.conf
+++ b/project/.scalafmt.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version = 3.8.0
+version = 3.8.1
 
 style = defaultWithAlign