diff --git a/project/build.properties b/project/build.properties
index 10b684cae..e4337a74d 100644
--- a/project/build.properties
+++ b/project/build.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # suppress inspection "UnusedProperty"
-sbt.version=1.9.7
+sbt.version=1.9.8