diff --git a/bitnami/external-dns/CHANGELOG.md b/bitnami/external-dns/CHANGELOG.md
index a69b79c981141c..0a27869896a3df 100644
--- a/bitnami/external-dns/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/bitnami/external-dns/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## 8.0.2 (2024-07-04)
+## 8.1.0 (2024-07-08)
 
-* [bitnami/external-dns] Release 8.0.2 ([#27760](https://github.com/bitnami/charts/pull/27760))
+* [bitnami/external-dns] add default pihole.password value ([#27158](https://github.com/bitnami/charts/pull/27158))
+
+## <small>8.0.2 (2024-07-04)</small>
+
+* [bitnami/external-dns] Release 8.0.2 (#27760) ([565db6a](https://github.com/bitnami/charts/commit/565db6a6cebfcc534e9fa0a88cd6a097bd461601)), closes [#27760](https://github.com/bitnami/charts/issues/27760)
 
 ## <small>8.0.1 (2024-07-03)</small>
 
diff --git a/bitnami/external-dns/Chart.yaml b/bitnami/external-dns/Chart.yaml
index 1cc07161dd6914..d93099a688ff3c 100644
--- a/bitnami/external-dns/Chart.yaml
+++ b/bitnami/external-dns/Chart.yaml
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ maintainers:
 name: external-dns
 sources:
 - https://github.com/bitnami/charts/tree/main/bitnami/external-dns
-version: 8.0.2
+version: 8.1.0
diff --git a/bitnami/external-dns/README.md b/bitnami/external-dns/README.md
index 3f0268449b9789..af53747a7995a3 100644
--- a/bitnami/external-dns/README.md
+++ b/bitnami/external-dns/README.md
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ helm install my-release \
 | `ns1.secretName`                                    | Use an existing secret with key "ns1-api-key" defined.                                                                                                                                                            | `""`                           |
 | `pihole.server`                                     | When using the Pi-hole provider, specify The address of the Pi-hole web server                                                                                                                                    | `""`                           |
 | `pihole.tlsSkipVerify`                              | When using the Pi-hole provider, specify wheter to skip verification of any TLS certificates served by the Pi-hole web server                                                                                     | `""`                           |
+| `pihole.password`                                   | When using the Pi-hole provider, specify a password to use                                                                                                                                                        | `""`                           |
 | `pihole.secretName`                                 | Use an existing secret with key "pihole_password" defined.                                                                                                                                                        | `""`                           |
 | `oci.region`                                        | When using the OCI provider, specify the region, where your zone is located in.                                                                                                                                   | `""`                           |
 | `oci.tenancyOCID`                                   | When using the OCI provider, specify your Tenancy OCID                                                                                                                                                            | `""`                           |
@@ -554,4 +555,4 @@ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
\ No newline at end of file
+limitations under the License.
diff --git a/bitnami/external-dns/values.yaml b/bitnami/external-dns/values.yaml
index 6c16a51faef72c..559349ca832da3 100644
--- a/bitnami/external-dns/values.yaml
+++ b/bitnami/external-dns/values.yaml
@@ -579,6 +579,9 @@ pihole:
   ## @param pihole.tlsSkipVerify When using the Pi-hole provider, specify wheter to skip verification of any TLS certificates served by the Pi-hole web server
   ##
   tlsSkipVerify: ""
+  ## @param pihole.password When using the Pi-hole provider, specify a password to use
+  ##
+  password: ""
   ## @param pihole.secretName Use an existing secret with key "pihole_password" defined.
   ##
   secretName: ""