diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 1f73f47..b767226 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ jobs:
         version:
           - ""
           - "latest"
-          - "v2.0"
-          - "v2.0.0"
+          - "v2.1"
+          - "v2.1.0"
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ jobs:
         version:
           - ""
           - "latest"
-          - "v2.0.0"
-          - "1f032fbc4b117e4247b19ff606cc847ab5383bc9"
+          - "v2.1.0"
+          - "f6c2e6c999dfae444d1fe7f1b0d49becdae44547"
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d8f77ec..745017e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: stable
       - name: golangci-lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v7
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
         with:
-          version: v2.0
+          version: v2.1
 ```
 
 </details>
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go }}
       - name: golangci-lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v7
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
         with:
-          version: v2.0
+          version: v2.1
 ```
 
 You will also likely need to add the following `.gitattributes` file to ensure that line endings for Windows builds are properly formatted:
@@ -147,11 +147,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
       - name: golangci-lint ${{ matrix.modules }}
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v7
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
         with:
           version: ${{ env.GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION }}
           working-directory: ${{ matrix.modules }}
-          args: --path-mode=abs
 ```
 
 </details>
@@ -230,11 +229,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: ${{ inputs.go-version }}
       - name: golangci-lint ${{ matrix.modules }}
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v7
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
         with:
           version: ${{ inputs.golangci-lint-version }}
           working-directory: ${{ matrix.modules }}
-          args: --path-mode=abs
 ```
 
 You will also likely need to add the following `.gitattributes` file to ensure that line endings for Windows builds are properly formatted:
@@ -247,6 +245,7 @@ You will also likely need to add the following `.gitattributes` file to ensure t
 
 ## Compatibility
 
+* `v8.0.0` works with `golangci-lint` version >= `v2.1.0`
 * `v7.0.0` supports golangci-lint v2 only.
 * `v6.0.0+` removes `annotations` option, removes the default output format (`github-actions`).
 * `v5.0.0+` removes `skip-pkg-cache` and `skip-build-cache` because the cache related to Go itself is already handled by `actions/setup-go`.
@@ -273,9 +272,9 @@ When `install-mode` is:
 <summary>Example</summary>
 
 ```yml
-uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v7
+uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
 with:
-  version: v2.0
+  version: v2.1
   # ...
 ```
 
@@ -293,7 +292,7 @@ The default value is `binary`.
 <summary>Example</summary>
 
 ```yml
-uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v7
+uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
 with:
   install-mode: "goinstall"
   # ...
@@ -313,7 +312,7 @@ By default, it uses the `github.token` from the action.
 <summary>Example</summary>
 
 ```yml
-uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v7
+uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
 with:
   github-token: xxx
   # ...
@@ -336,7 +335,7 @@ The JSON Schema used to validate the configuration depends on the version of gol
 <summary>Example</summary>
 
 ```yml
-uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v7
+uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
 with:
   verify: false
   # ...
@@ -361,7 +360,7 @@ The default value is `false`.
 <summary>Example</summary>
 
 ```yml
-uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v7
+uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
 with:
   only-new-issues: true
   # ...
@@ -379,7 +378,7 @@ Working directory, useful for monorepos.
 <summary>Example</summary>
 
 ```yml
-uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v7
+uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
 with:
   working-directory: somedir
   # ...
@@ -404,7 +403,7 @@ golangci-lint command line arguments.
 <summary>Example</summary>
 
 ```yml
-uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v7
+uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
 with:
   # In some rare cases,
   # you could have to use `${{ github.workspace }}` as base directory to reference your configuration file.
@@ -432,7 +431,7 @@ The default value is `false`.
 <summary>Example</summary>
 
 ```yml
-uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v7
+uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
 with:
   problem-matchers: true
   # ...
@@ -453,7 +452,7 @@ The default value is `false`.
 <summary>Example</summary>
 
 ```yml
-uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v7
+uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
 with:
   skip-cache: true
   # ...
@@ -473,7 +472,7 @@ The default value is `false`.
 <summary>Example</summary>
 
 ```yml
-uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v7
+uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
 with:
   skip-save-cache: true
   # ...
@@ -495,7 +494,7 @@ If the number is `<= 0`, the cache will always be invalidated (Not recommended).
 <summary>Example</summary>
 
 ```yml
-uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v7
+uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
 with:
   cache-invalidation-interval: 15
   # ...
diff --git a/src/run.ts b/src/run.ts
index db02b3f..6418ab5 100644
--- a/src/run.ts
+++ b/src/run.ts
@@ -123,9 +123,11 @@ async function runLint(binPath: string, patchPath: string): Promise<void> {
     if (!fs.existsSync(workingDirectory) || !fs.lstatSync(workingDirectory).isDirectory()) {
       throw new Error(`working-directory (${workingDirectory}) was not a path`)
     }
-    if (!userArgNames.has(`path-prefix`)) {
-      addedArgs.push(`--path-prefix=${workingDirectory}`)
+
+    if (!userArgNames.has(`path-prefix`) && !userArgNames.has(`path-mode`)) {
+      addedArgs.push(`--path-mode=abs`)
     }
+
     cmdArgs.cwd = path.resolve(workingDirectory)
   }
 
diff --git a/src/version.ts b/src/version.ts
index 1860007..e8ae68a 100644
--- a/src/version.ts
+++ b/src/version.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const parseVersion = (s: string): Version => {
   }
 
   if (parseInt(match[1]) !== 2) {
-    throw new Error(`invalid version string '${s}', golangci-lint v${match[1]} is not supported by golangci-lint-action v7.`)
+    throw new Error(`invalid version string '${s}', golangci-lint v${match[1]} is not supported by golangci-lint-action >= v7.`)
   }
 
   return {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export const stringifyVersion = (v: Version): string => {
 
 const minVersion = {
   major: 2,
-  minor: 0,
+  minor: 1,
   patch: 0,
 }
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const isLessVersion = (a: Version, b: Version): boolean => {
     return a.major < b.major
   }
 
-  // Do not compare patch parts because if the min version has a non zero value
+  // Do not compare patch parts because if the min version has a non-zero value
   // then it returns false, since the patch version of requested is always zero
   return a.minor < b.minor
 }