diff --git a/.pubnub.yml b/.pubnub.yml
index 1280e81c..56dffe48 100644
--- a/.pubnub.yml
+++ b/.pubnub.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: python
-version: 10.8.0
+version: 10.8.1
 schema: 1
 scm: github.com/pubnub/python
 sdks:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ sdks:
         distributions:
           - distribution-type: library
             distribution-repository: package
-            package-name: pubnub-10.8.0
+            package-name: pubnub-10.8.1
             location: https://pypi.org/project/pubnub/
             supported-platforms:
               supported-operating-systems:
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ sdks:
           -
             distribution-type: library
             distribution-repository: git release
-            package-name: pubnub-10.8.0
-            location: https://github.com/pubnub/python/releases/download/10.8.0/pubnub-10.8.0.tar.gz
+            package-name: pubnub-10.8.1
+            location: https://github.com/pubnub/python/releases/download/10.8.1/pubnub-10.8.1.tar.gz
             supported-platforms:
               supported-operating-systems:
                 Linux:
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@ sdks:
                 license-url: https://github.com/encode/httpx/blob/master/LICENSE.md
                 is-required: Required
 changelog:
+  - date: 2026-10-26
+    version: 10.8.1
+    changes:
+      - type: bug
+        text: "Reject uuids combined with channels or groups (grant-v2)."
   - date: 2026-10-19
     version: 10.8.0
     changes:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d9d08092..d3884a06 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## 10.8.1
+October 26 2026
+
+#### Fixed
+- Reject uuids combined with channels or groups (grant-v2).
+
 ## 10.8.0
 October 19 2026
 
diff --git a/pubnub/endpoints/access/grant.py b/pubnub/endpoints/access/grant.py
index 9209ad37..126decb6 100644
--- a/pubnub/endpoints/access/grant.py
+++ b/pubnub/endpoints/access/grant.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def validate_params(self):
         self.validate_publish_key()
         # self.validate_channels_and_groups()
 
-        if self._channels and self._groups and self._uuids:
+        if self._uuids and (self._channels or self._groups):
             raise PubNubException(
                 pn_error=PNERR_PAM_INVALID_ARGUMENTS,
                 errormsg="Grants for channels or channelGroups can't be changed together with grants for UUIDs")
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3646bd31..c3be7e7c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='pubnub',
-    version='10.8.0',
+    version='10.8.1',
     description='PubNub Real-time push service in the cloud',
     author='PubNub',
     author_email='support@pubnub.com',