diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 960a4cdac1..2faed3c133 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ stdlibIoVersion=1.6.1
 stdlibJavaArraysVersion=1.4.0
 stdlibTimeVersion=2.4.0
 stdlibUrlVersion=2.4.0
-stdlibXmldataVersion=2.7.0
+stdlibXmldataVersion=2.8.0
 observeVersion=1.2.3
 stdlibMathVectorVersion=1.0.2
 stdlibLdapVersion=1.0.0