diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 265ba033..1db4fc04 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 org.gradle.caching=true
 group=io.ballerina.stdlib
-version=2.8.0
+version=2.8.1-SNAPSHOT
 slf4jVersion=1.7.30
 testngVersion=7.4.0
 javaMailVersion=1.6.2