diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/pom.xml b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/pom.xml
index 5038bba917d..9ea98bd0ade 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/pom.xml
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/pom.xml
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
 	<version>2.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb</artifactId>
 	<packaging>eclipse-test-plugin</packaging>
-	
+
 	<properties>
 		<dsf.gdb.tests.gdbPath>/shared/common/gdb/gdb-all/bin</dsf.gdb.tests.gdbPath>
 		<dsf.gdb.tests.gdbTestSuite>AutomatedSuite.java</dsf.gdb.tests.gdbTestSuite>
 		<dsf.gdb.tests.timeout.multiplier>1</dsf.gdb.tests.timeout.multiplier>
-		<cdt.tests.dsf.gdb.versions>gdb.8.0</cdt.tests.dsf.gdb.versions>
+		<cdt.tests.dsf.gdb.versions>gdb.8.1</cdt.tests.dsf.gdb.versions>
 		<skipTests>${dsf-gdb.skip.tests}</skipTests>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/tests/ITestConstants.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/tests/ITestConstants.java
index 2f8f9d476b6..b58d1a8a8ae 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/tests/ITestConstants.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/tests/ITestConstants.java
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@ public class ITestConstants {
 	public static final String SUFFIX_GDB_7_11 = "7.11";
 	public static final String SUFFIX_GDB_7_12 = "7.12";
 	public static final String SUFFIX_GDB_8_0 = "8.0";
+	public static final String SUFFIX_GDB_8_1 = "8.1";
 
 	public static String[] ALL_SUPPORTED_VERSIONS = new String[] {
 			// add new versions here
+			ITestConstants.SUFFIX_GDB_8_1,
 			ITestConstants.SUFFIX_GDB_8_0,
 			ITestConstants.SUFFIX_GDB_7_12,
 			ITestConstants.SUFFIX_GDB_7_11,