diff --git a/project/Build.scala b/project/Build.scala
index d622085ed386..6339b26243e3 100644
--- a/project/Build.scala
+++ b/project/Build.scala
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ 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"