diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e3707db9..ff5cc4f9 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 org.gradle.caching=true
 group=io.ballerina.stdlib
-version=1.8.0
+version=1.8.1-SNAPSHOT
 
 ballerinaGradlePluginVersion=2.0.1
 githubSpotBugsVersion=5.0.14