diff --git a/project/Build.scala b/project/Build.scala
index 7838b925941f..37b316ba4b68 100644
--- a/project/Build.scala
+++ b/project/Build.scala
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ object Build {
   val mimaPreviousLTSDottyVersion = "3.3.0"
 
   /** Version of Scala CLI to download */
-  val scalaCliLauncherVersion = "1.7.1"
+  val scalaCliLauncherVersion = "1.8.0"
   /** Version of Coursier to download for initializing the local maven repo of Scala command */
   val coursierJarVersion = "2.1.24"