diff --git a/src/main/g8/default.properties b/src/main/g8/default.properties
index 74a4925..b872fa2 100644
--- a/src/main/g8/default.properties
+++ b/src/main/g8/default.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name=My Akka HTTP Project
 description=This is a seed project which creates a basic build for an Akka HTTP application using Scala.
-scala_version=2.12.7
+scala_version=2.12.8
 akka_http_version=maven(com.typesafe.akka, akka-http-core_2.12)
 akka_version=maven(com.typesafe.akka, akka-actor_2.12)
 organization=com.example