diff --git a/version.gradle b/version.gradle
index 73c5547c..8a27f5ed 100644
--- a/version.gradle
+++ b/version.gradle
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ allprojects {
         logbackVersion = '1.2.11'
         mockitoVersion = '4.5.1'
         slf4jVersion = '1.7.36'
-        sopJavaVersion = '7.0.0'
+        sopJavaVersion = '8.0.0-SNAPSHOT'
     }
 }