diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d6c12844..cade87bf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# 8.0.1
+
+### Bugfixes
+
+- fix `config.service.ts` adding `providedIn: 'root'` to the service (fixes #244) reported by @dreiquevada
+
+
 # 8.0.0
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0da6930c..363d4439 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ You can use all default features without font-awesome. For more info, check offi
 
 **More than 100 releases in two years**, and more to come... :)
 
+- 09/27/2021 - 8.0.1 - @ks89/angular-modal-gallery - [HERE](https://github.com/Ks89/angular-modal-gallery/releases)
 - 07/10/2021 - 8.0.0 - @ks89/angular-modal-gallery - [HERE](https://github.com/Ks89/angular-modal-gallery/releases)
 - 06/13/2021 - 8.0.0-rc.1 - @ks89/angular-modal-gallery - [HERE](https://github.com/Ks89/angular-modal-gallery/releases)
 - 11/22/2020 - 8.0.0-beta.5 - @ks89/angular-modal-gallery - [HERE](https://github.com/Ks89/angular-modal-gallery/releases)
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ed0e3b3e..a76fc79e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -20260,6 +20260,7 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fsevents/-/fsevents-1.2.13.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-oWb1Z6mkHIskLzEJ/XWX0srkpkTQ7vaopMQkyaEIoq0fmtFVxOthb8cCxeT+p3ynTdkk/RZwbgG4brR5BeWECw==",
       "dev": true,
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
       "optional": true,
       "os": [
         "darwin"
diff --git a/projects/ks89/angular-modal-gallery/package.json b/projects/ks89/angular-modal-gallery/package.json
index 32b50b35..37f95beb 100644
--- a/projects/ks89/angular-modal-gallery/package.json
+++ b/projects/ks89/angular-modal-gallery/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ks89/angular-modal-gallery",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.0.1",
   "description": "Image gallery for Angular",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "Stefano Cappa",
diff --git a/projects/ks89/angular-modal-gallery/src/lib/modal-gallery.module.ts b/projects/ks89/angular-modal-gallery/src/lib/modal-gallery.module.ts
index 4afd9399..a7dc72de 100644
--- a/projects/ks89/angular-modal-gallery/src/lib/modal-gallery.module.ts
+++ b/projects/ks89/angular-modal-gallery/src/lib/modal-gallery.module.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import { OverlayModule } from '@angular/cdk/overlay';
 import { COMPONENTS, CarouselComponent } from './components/components';
 import { PlainGalleryComponent } from './components/plain-gallery/plain-gallery.component';
 import { DIRECTIVES } from './directives/directives';
-import { ConfigService } from './services/config.service';
 
 // to prevent bad scrolling behaviour on mobile phone with carousels.
 // From @mohaxspb (https://github.com/Ks89/angular-modal-gallery/pull/187)
@@ -56,8 +55,7 @@ export class KsHammerGestureConfig extends HammerGestureConfig {
     {
       provide: HAMMER_GESTURE_CONFIG,
       useClass: KsHammerGestureConfig
-    },
-    ConfigService
+    }
   ]
 })
 export class GalleryModule {}
diff --git a/projects/ks89/angular-modal-gallery/src/lib/services/config.service.ts b/projects/ks89/angular-modal-gallery/src/lib/services/config.service.ts
index 60e05ece..94bb2216 100644
--- a/projects/ks89/angular-modal-gallery/src/lib/services/config.service.ts
+++ b/projects/ks89/angular-modal-gallery/src/lib/services/config.service.ts
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ const DEFAULT_CONFIG: LibConfig = Object.freeze({
 /**
  * Service to handle library configuration in a unique place
  */
-@Injectable()
+@Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })
 export class ConfigService {
   configMap: Map<number, LibConfig> = new Map<number, LibConfig>();