diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 817d1e35..a7f40c71 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ sbt.version=1.10.2
 *project/plugins.sbt:*
 
 ```scala
-addSbtPlugin("com.earldouglas" % "sbt-war" % "5.0.0-M7")
+addSbtPlugin("com.earldouglas" % "sbt-war" % "5.0.0-M8")
 ```
 
 *build.sbt:*