diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f91bbd00e..1b9bd4830 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.0-alpha7'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.0-alpha8'
         classpath 'com.neenbedankt.gradle.plugins:android-apt:1.8'
         classpath 'com.getkeepsafe.dexcount:dexcount-gradle-plugin:0.6.4'
         classpath 'com.neenbedankt.gradle.plugins:android-apt:1.8'