diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 9645293b..9b9ec4ed 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ tasks.withType(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile).all {
 }
 
 group = 'net.fabricmc'
-def baseVersion = '1.7'
+def baseVersion = '1.8'
 
 def ENV = System.getenv()
 if (ENV.BUILD_NUMBER) {