diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6033b23fc..e8e3f96e0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [2.8.1] - 2025-01-06
+
+### Fixed
+- #2834 - java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: kotlin.reflect.full.KClasses when upgrade from 2.7.0 to 2.8.0 
+
 ## [2.8.0] - 2025-01-03
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c02a4507f..3bb41f32d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
-	<version>2.8.0</version>
+	<version>2.8.1</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<name>Spring openapi documentation</name>
 	<description>Spring openapi documentation</description>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 		<connection>scm:git:git@github.com:springdoc/springdoc-openapi.git</connection>
 		<developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:springdoc/springdoc-openapi.git
 		</developerConnection>
-		<tag>v2.8.0</tag>
+		<tag>v2.8.1</tag>
 	</scm>
 	<distributionManagement>
 		<snapshotRepository>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-starter-common/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-starter-common/pom.xml
index 6c81f2d81..59e6527a2 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-starter-common/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-starter-common/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
-		<version>2.8.0</version>
+		<version>2.8.1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-starter-common</artifactId>
 	<dependencies>
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@
 			<artifactId>kotlinx-coroutines-reactor</artifactId>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
+			<artifactId>kotlin-reflect</artifactId>
+			<scope>provided</scope>
+		</dependency>
 		<!-- Spring Web /Data Rest/Hateoas && For Enhanced Pageable Support-->
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-starter-common/src/main/java/org/springdoc/core/configuration/SpringDocKotlinConfiguration.kt b/springdoc-openapi-starter-common/src/main/java/org/springdoc/core/configuration/SpringDocKotlinConfiguration.kt
index 82cd690a5..d11d0cb91 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-starter-common/src/main/java/org/springdoc/core/configuration/SpringDocKotlinConfiguration.kt
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-starter-common/src/main/java/org/springdoc/core/configuration/SpringDocKotlinConfiguration.kt
@@ -128,10 +128,15 @@ class SpringDocKotlinConfiguration() {
 		return kotlinFunction.parameters[parameterIndex + 1]
 	}
 
-	@Bean
-	@Lazy(false)
-	@ConditionalOnMissingBean
-	fun kotlinDeprecatedPropertyCustomizer(objectMapperProvider: ObjectMapperProvider): KotlinDeprecatedPropertyCustomizer {
-		return KotlinDeprecatedPropertyCustomizer(objectMapperProvider)
+	@ConditionalOnClass(name = ["kotlin.reflect.full.KClasses"])
+	class KotlinReflectDependingConfiguration {
+
+		@Bean
+		@Lazy(false)
+		@ConditionalOnMissingBean
+		fun kotlinDeprecatedPropertyCustomizer(objectMapperProvider: ObjectMapperProvider): KotlinDeprecatedPropertyCustomizer {
+			return KotlinDeprecatedPropertyCustomizer(objectMapperProvider)
+		}
 	}
+
 }
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-starter-webflux-api/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-starter-webflux-api/pom.xml
index bd8ed6f45..809c66428 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-starter-webflux-api/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-starter-webflux-api/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
-		<version>2.8.0</version>
+		<version>2.8.1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-starter-webflux-api</artifactId>
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-starter-webflux-ui/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-starter-webflux-ui/pom.xml
index 0b2787f54..2d4b328b3 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-starter-webflux-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-starter-webflux-ui/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
-		<version>2.8.0</version>
+		<version>2.8.1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-starter-webflux-ui</artifactId>
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-api/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-api/pom.xml
index 0045426fc..4242bdc79 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-api/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-api/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
-		<version>2.8.0</version>
+		<version>2.8.1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-api</artifactId>
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui/pom.xml
index c9b6e8c5b..a33d39632 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
-		<version>2.8.0</version>
+		<version>2.8.1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui</artifactId>
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-tests/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-tests/pom.xml
index 685dece5d..c8ea5e5b1 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-tests/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
-		<version>2.8.0</version>
+		<version>2.8.1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-actuator-webflux-tests/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-actuator-webflux-tests/pom.xml
index 35053c3be..a0ab201c4 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-actuator-webflux-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-actuator-webflux-tests/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-tests</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
-		<version>2.8.0</version>
+		<version>2.8.1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-actuator-webmvc-tests/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-actuator-webmvc-tests/pom.xml
index 501ea1fbb..c120c668c 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-actuator-webmvc-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-actuator-webmvc-tests/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-tests</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
-		<version>2.8.0</version>
+		<version>2.8.1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-data-rest-tests/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-data-rest-tests/pom.xml
index e414f91aa..15fa7aef7 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-data-rest-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-data-rest-tests/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-tests</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
-		<version>2.8.0</version>
+		<version>2.8.1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-data-rest-tests</artifactId>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-function-webflux-tests/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-function-webflux-tests/pom.xml
index 603757c9f..94f84bb86 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-function-webflux-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-function-webflux-tests/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-tests</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
-		<version>2.8.0</version>
+		<version>2.8.1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-function-webmvc-tests/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-function-webmvc-tests/pom.xml
index a86f11e3a..c2ca0d6df 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-function-webmvc-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-function-webmvc-tests/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-tests</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
-		<version>2.8.0</version>
+		<version>2.8.1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-groovy-tests/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-groovy-tests/pom.xml
index ac2e29821..e7139e131 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-groovy-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-groovy-tests/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>2.8.0</version>
+		<version>2.8.1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-groovy-tests</artifactId>
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-hateoas-tests/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-hateoas-tests/pom.xml
index 1f6f4d93b..881e243ad 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-hateoas-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-hateoas-tests/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-tests</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
-		<version>2.8.0</version>
+		<version>2.8.1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-hateoas-tests</artifactId>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-javadoc-tests/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-javadoc-tests/pom.xml
index 85378386d..d78f4a391 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-javadoc-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-javadoc-tests/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>2.8.0</version>
+		<version>2.8.1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-kotlin-webflux-tests/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-kotlin-webflux-tests/pom.xml
index 846bfc2d2..82f8098ed 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-kotlin-webflux-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-kotlin-webflux-tests/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-tests</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
-		<version>2.8.0</version>
+		<version>2.8.1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-kotlin-webflux-tests</artifactId>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-kotlin-webmvc-tests/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-kotlin-webmvc-tests/pom.xml
index c09670cad..224717cc6 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-kotlin-webmvc-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-kotlin-webmvc-tests/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-tests</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
-		<version>2.8.0</version>
+		<version>2.8.1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-kotlin-webmvc-tests</artifactId>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-security-tests/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-security-tests/pom.xml
index 463aedad2..d3aad5a71 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-security-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-tests/springdoc-openapi-security-tests/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>2.8.0</version>
+		<version>2.8.1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-security-tests</artifactId>
 	<properties>