diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.2.0.8 — 2026-09-25
+
+### Other Changes
+
+* Require `kiroku-store ^>=0.9.0.1` so CLI users receive the idle publisher
+  retention fix. The CLI API and behavior are unchanged.
+
 ## 0.2.0.7 — 2026-09-25
 
 ### Other Changes
diff --git a/kiroku-cli.cabal b/kiroku-cli.cabal
--- a/kiroku-cli.cabal
+++ b/kiroku-cli.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:   3.0
 name:            kiroku-cli
-version:         0.2.0.7
+version:         0.2.0.8
 synopsis:        Embeddable operator CLI for Kiroku
 description:
   Parser, runner, and executable entry points for Kiroku operator commands.
@@ -41,18 +41,18 @@
     Kiroku.Cli.Subscription.Status
 
   build-depends:
-    , aeson                 >=2.1  && <2.3
-    , base                  >=4.18 && <5
-    , bytestring            >=0.11 && <0.13
-    , containers            >=0.6  && <0.8
-    , generic-lens          >=2.2  && <2.4
-    , http-client           >=0.7  && <0.8
-    , http-client-tls       >=0.3  && <0.4
-    , http-types            >=0.12 && <0.13
-    , kiroku-store          ^>=0.9
-    , lens                  >=5.2  && <5.4
-    , optparse-applicative  >=0.19 && <0.20
-    , text                  >=2.0  && <2.2
+    , aeson                 >=2.1      && <2.3
+    , base                  >=4.18     && <5
+    , bytestring            >=0.11     && <0.13
+    , containers            >=0.6      && <0.8
+    , generic-lens          >=2.2      && <2.4
+    , http-client           >=0.7      && <0.8
+    , http-client-tls       >=0.3      && <0.4
+    , http-types            >=0.12     && <0.13
+    , kiroku-store          ^>=0.9.0.1
+    , lens                  >=5.2      && <5.4
+    , optparse-applicative  >=0.19     && <0.20
+    , text                  >=2.0      && <2.2
 
   hs-source-dirs:  src
 
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@
     , aeson
     , base
     , containers
-    , generic-lens          >=2.2  && <2.4
-    , hspec                 >=2.10 && <2.12
-    , http-client           >=0.7  && <0.8
-    , http-client-tls       >=0.3  && <0.4
+    , generic-lens          >=2.2      && <2.4
+    , hspec                 >=2.10     && <2.12
+    , http-client           >=0.7      && <0.8
+    , http-client-tls       >=0.3      && <0.4
     , kiroku-cli
-    , kiroku-store          ^>=0.9
+    , kiroku-store          ^>=0.9.0.1
     , kiroku-test-support
     , lens
     , optparse-applicative