diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 38400f79a..5c6a073bd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <groupId>org.owasp.webgoat</groupId>
     <artifactId>webgoat-parent</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <name>WebGoat Parent Pom</name>
     <description>Parent Pom for the WebGoat Project. A deliberately insecure Web Application</description>
diff --git a/webgoat-container/pom.xml b/webgoat-container/pom.xml
index 61ee923b3..852103c6e 100644
--- a/webgoat-container/pom.xml
+++ b/webgoat-container/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.owasp.webgoat</groupId>
         <artifactId>webgoat-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>