diff --git a/java/CMakeLists.txt b/java/CMakeLists.txt
index 7f7b298..4b9c943 100644
--- a/java/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/java/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 project(tigervnc-java Java)
 if(NOT VERSION)
-  set(VERSION 1.7.80)
+  set(VERSION 1.8.80)
 endif()
 
 find_package(Java)