diff --git a/.VERSION b/.VERSION
index e4842dc..444448d 100644
--- a/.VERSION
+++ b/.VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v8.0.0
\ No newline at end of file
+v8.0.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0667261..1a73879 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ## Changelog
 
+### v8.0.1 (17.04.2023)
+* fix calling of "iob setup first" on slaves ([#335](https://github.com/buanet/ioBroker.docker/issues/335)) 
+
 ### v8.0.0 (20.03.2023)
 * update readme and docs
 * remove manifests
diff --git a/debian/scripts/iobroker_startup.sh b/debian/scripts/iobroker_startup.sh
index f3b139e..2dd9082 100644
--- a/debian/scripts/iobroker_startup.sh
+++ b/debian/scripts/iobroker_startup.sh
@@ -302,8 +302,8 @@ else
   stop_on_error
 fi
 
-# if restored a fresh install, runing "iob setup first" for database init, otherwise check database connection
-if [[ -f /opt/iobroker/.fresh_install ]]; then 
+# if restored a fresh install, running "iob setup first" for database init (but not on slaves!), otherwise check database connection
+if [[ -f /opt/iobroker/.fresh_install && "$multihost" != "slave" ]]; then
   echo -n "Initializing a fresh installation of ioBroker... "
   set +e
   bash iob setup first > /opt/iobroker/log/iob_setup_first.log 2>&1