diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 5b3b978d..82be8eee 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
             - image: circleci/mysql:5.7
               environment:
                   MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD: true
-            - image: elasticsearch:7.5.2
+            - image: docker.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch:7.5.2
               environment:
                   - cluster.name: es-test-cluster
                   - xpack.security.enabled: false
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ jobs:
                   - network.host: 127.0.0.1
                   - http.port: 9200
                   - discovery.type: single-node
+
         steps:
             - checkout
             - run:
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
                   keys:
                       - composer-v2-{{ checksum "composer.json" }}
                       - composer-v2-
+            - run: php -d memory_limit=-1 /usr/local/bin/composer require "elasticsearch/elasticsearch:~7.5.2" --no-update
             - run: php -d memory_limit=-1 /usr/local/bin/composer install -n --prefer-dist
             - save_cache:
                   key: composer-v2-{{ checksum "composer.json" }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-application.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-application.yaml
index 2290cb30..49139b67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-application.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-application.yaml
@@ -82,6 +82,19 @@ jobs:
                           SYMFONY_DEPRECATIONS_HELPER: weak
                           ELASTICSEARCH_HOST: '127.0.0.1:9200'
 
+                    - php-version: '8.1'
+                      elasticsearch-version: '8.11.1'
+                      elasticsearch-package-constraint: '~7.11.0'
+                      phpcr-transport: jackrabbit
+                      dependency-versions: 'highest'
+                      php-extensions: 'ctype, iconv, mysql, imagick'
+                      tools: 'composer:v2'
+                      phpstan: false
+                      lint: true
+                      env:
+                          SYMFONY_DEPRECATIONS_HELPER: weak
+                          ELASTICSEARCH_HOST: '127.0.0.1:9200'
+
         services:
             mysql:
                 image: mysql:5.7
diff --git a/Resources/doc/installation.md b/Resources/doc/installation.md
index 6452cf36..4e6c3785 100644
--- a/Resources/doc/installation.md
+++ b/Resources/doc/installation.md
@@ -2,15 +2,18 @@
 
 ### ElasticSearch
 
-The SuluArticleBundle requires a running elasticsearch `^5.0`, `^6.0` or `^7.0`.
+The SuluArticleBundle requires a running Elasticsearch `^5.0`, `^6.0`, `^7.0`, `^8.0`.
 
 ## Install dependencies
 
 ```bash
-composer require "elasticsearch/elasticsearch:7.9.*" # should match version of your elasticsearch installation
+composer require "elasticsearch/elasticsearch:^7.17" # should match version of your elasticsearch installation
 composer require sulu/article-bundle
 ```
 
+For **Elasticsearch 8** the `^7.17` client is currently required, the Elasticsearch 8
+Server supports queries from the Elasticsearch 7 client via the [handcraftedinthealps/elasticsearch-bundle](https://github.com/handcraftedinthealps/ElasticsearchBundle).
+
 ### Configure SuluArticleBundle and sulu core
 
 ```yml