diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 897a6750..9878d31b 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-projectVersion=8.0.0-M1
+projectVersion=8.0.0-M2
 
 asciidoctorGradlePlugin=1.6.1
 concurrentlinkedhashmapLruVersion=1.4.2