diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 9ffe05fc..e831b945 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION_NAME=1.8.0
+VERSION_NAME=1.8.1-SNAPSHOT
 GROUP=com.rollbar
 
 POM_DESCRIPTION=For connecting your applications built on the JVM to Rollbar for Error Reporting