diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee387d38f3..63c892baef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ How To (Plugin Developers)
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.papermc.paper</groupId>
     <artifactId>paper-api</artifactId>
-    <version>1.21.7-R0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.21.8-R0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <scope>provided</scope>
 </dependency>
 ```
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compileOnly("io.papermc.paper:paper-api:1.21.7-R0.1-SNAPSHOT")
+    compileOnly("io.papermc.paper:paper-api:1.21.8-R0.1-SNAPSHOT")
 }
 
 java {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 01fe0f6ad3..205a5b3bfe 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 group=io.papermc.paper
-version=1.21.7-R0.1-SNAPSHOT
-mcVersion=1.21.7
+version=1.21.8-R0.1-SNAPSHOT
+mcVersion=1.21.8
 
 # Set to true while updating Minecraft version
 updatingMinecraft=false
diff --git a/paper-server/build.gradle.kts b/paper-server/build.gradle.kts
index 0bb6ba6b56..f2b8c41d48 100644
--- a/paper-server/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/paper-server/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ plugins {
 val paperMavenPublicUrl = "https://repo.papermc.io/repository/maven-public/"
 
 dependencies {
-    mache("io.papermc:mache:1.21.7+build.2")
+    mache("io.papermc:mache:1.21.8+build.1")
     paperclip("io.papermc:paperclip:3.0.3")
     testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher")
 }
diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/util/ApiVersion.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/util/ApiVersion.java
index 668fdfbcdd..1fef5fad1e 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/util/ApiVersion.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/util/ApiVersion.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public final class ApiVersion implements Comparable<ApiVersion>, Serializable {
 
     static {
         versions = new HashMap<>();
-        CURRENT = getOrCreateVersion("1.21.7");
+        CURRENT = getOrCreateVersion("1.21.8");
         FLATTENING = getOrCreateVersion("1.13");
         FIELD_NAME_PARITY = getOrCreateVersion("1.20.5");
         ABSTRACT_COW = getOrCreateVersion("1.21.5");