diff --git a/examples/pregel-bootstrap/build.gradle b/examples/pregel-bootstrap/build.gradle
index 8c1ee46e79..a12a890ade 100644
--- a/examples/pregel-bootstrap/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/pregel-bootstrap/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ plugins {
 
 ext {
     // Make sure these are the same as your installation of GDS and Neo4j
-    gdsVersion = '2.8.0-alpha01'
+    gdsVersion = '2.8.0'
     neo4jVersion = '5.20.0'
 
     // Necessary to generate value classes for Pregel configs
diff --git a/gradle/version.gradle b/gradle/version.gradle
index d8e2b828bf..2dc186686a 100644
--- a/gradle/version.gradle
+++ b/gradle/version.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ext {
-    gdsBaseVersion = '2.8.0-alpha01'
+    gdsBaseVersion = '2.8.0'
     gdsAuraDSVersion = '72'
     gdsVersion = rootProject.hasProperty('aurads') ? gdsBaseVersion + "+${gdsAuraDSVersion}" : gdsBaseVersion
 }