diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 4e750f3c6ea..cc79bff40c0 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import scala.collection.mutable
 import scala.sys.process._
 import Tests._
 
-def localSnapshotVersion = "0.9.7-SNAPSHOT"
+def localSnapshotVersion = "0.9.8-SNAPSHOT"
 def isCI = System.getenv("CI") != null
 
 def isScala211(v: Option[(Long, Long)]): Boolean = v.contains((2, 11))