diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 702e89a..7e4e5d0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 8.0.1 — 2026-08-15
+
+### Changed
+
+- Require Eval `0.145.14` and Interface `0.53.0` as one compatible contract cohort.
+
 ## 8.0.0 — 2026-08-15
 
 ### Breaking Changes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f32ef0d..7b81be2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tangle-network/agent-knowledge",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.0.1",
   "description": "Build, search, evaluate, and improve source-backed knowledge bases.",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/tangle-network/agent-knowledge#readme",
   "repository": {
@@ -79,15 +79,15 @@
     "zod": "^4.4.3"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@tangle-network/agent-eval": ">=0.145.11 <0.146.0",
-    "@tangle-network/agent-interface": ">=0.52.0 <0.53.0"
+    "@tangle-network/agent-eval": ">=0.145.14 <0.146.0",
+    "@tangle-network/agent-interface": ">=0.53.0 <0.54.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@arethetypeswrong/cli": "^0.18.5",
     "@biomejs/biome": "^2.5.5",
     "@neo4j-labs/agent-memory": "0.4.1",
-    "@tangle-network/agent-eval": "0.145.11",
-    "@tangle-network/agent-interface": "0.52.0",
+    "@tangle-network/agent-eval": "0.145.14",
+    "@tangle-network/agent-interface": "0.53.0",
     "@types/node": "^26.1.1",
     "@types/proper-lockfile": "4.1.4",
     "mem0ai": "3.1.2",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 649f6d4..c4f0be4 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ importers:
         specifier: 0.4.1
         version: 0.4.1
       '@tangle-network/agent-eval':
-        specifier: 0.145.11
-        version: 0.145.11
+        specifier: 0.145.14
+        version: 0.145.14
       '@tangle-network/agent-interface':
-        specifier: 0.52.0
-        version: 0.52.0
+        specifier: 0.53.0
+        version: 0.53.0
       '@types/node':
         specifier: ^26.1.1
         version: 26.1.1
@@ -624,16 +624,16 @@ packages:
   '@standard-schema/spec@1.1.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-l2aFy5jALhniG5HgqrD6jXLi/rUWrKvqN/qJx6yoJsgKhblVd+iqqU4RCXavm/jPityDo5TCvKMnpjKnOriy0w==}
 
-  '@tangle-network/agent-core@0.8.0':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-RH7RsFg/n/UOCQL9dvfod6m512oLtlVTk5IpPPttdr3HbcS3FAwDBaImljzX/WMyNQCHpBkC/GiBzUCI2XVtdQ==}
+  '@tangle-network/agent-core@0.8.1':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-uTVHrk3DVUQ0NSR4fx7R/jc5CS1xg/YFC19zPhhx6m75gDlz8WuXkpNA8mbAfA9CV2ccLAxKVD3omCBbu8hn1A==}
 
-  '@tangle-network/agent-eval@0.145.11':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-CGC9BCCKNrhS84uZIQDaCCZmpPr4j1JJ7ZW/QmOir78h5psETh9Q/DF2tl79FXsXBVgyZrWWSQa7DNN+Xg4Ijg==}
+  '@tangle-network/agent-eval@0.145.14':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-RPs+BW1DJO34R3C3pXSdJ1edp6Tl7mqETLaMF6a7WSWhVoP8ZIzRd7wvjzgsjbxj1Talqr/c7mHc3XY06VFDRA==}
     engines: {node: '>=20'}
     hasBin: true
 
-  '@tangle-network/agent-interface@0.52.0':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-jISw0y/VqQxeyuI7N5zsEb2+AMAYoIkPCtDVbWwZ9n2KL45rur//0ih72xPo3M+fiE0eUj9weTAYg4mzZckiHg==}
+  '@tangle-network/agent-interface@0.53.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-XWH+4t9vPkVog9C9P+094USuoO//TJwaI+P6ntAm32wHqZ/kh5a9r6kSkHYMKsXgQjkY3IA5NO21w3rZ7M6U+g==}
 
   '@tangle-network/agent-trace-contract@1.0.2':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-v7uMh56jkEp4vckevEU9xKsIatbs5dqzGPp69dFLSSXUVit0RP6VD6EANMXVlTCUk+6wVKBLHJx23XspVCEiIA==}
@@ -2780,24 +2780,24 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@standard-schema/spec@1.1.0': {}
 
-  '@tangle-network/agent-core@0.8.0':
+  '@tangle-network/agent-core@0.8.1':
     dependencies:
-      '@tangle-network/agent-interface': 0.52.0
+      '@tangle-network/agent-interface': 0.53.0
       zod: 4.4.3
 
-  '@tangle-network/agent-eval@0.145.11':
+  '@tangle-network/agent-eval@0.145.14':
     dependencies:
       '@asteasolutions/zod-to-openapi': 9.1.0(zod@4.4.3)
       '@hono/node-server': 2.0.12(hono@4.12.32)
-      '@tangle-network/agent-core': 0.8.0
-      '@tangle-network/agent-interface': 0.52.0
+      '@tangle-network/agent-core': 0.8.1
+      '@tangle-network/agent-interface': 0.53.0
       '@tangle-network/agent-trace-contract': 1.0.2
       hono: 4.12.32
       linear-sum-assignment: 1.0.9
       re2js: 2.8.6
       zod: 4.4.3
 
-  '@tangle-network/agent-interface@0.52.0':
+  '@tangle-network/agent-interface@0.53.0':
     dependencies:
       '@noble/hashes': 1.8.0
       spdx-expression-parse: 5.0.0