diff --git a/maven-model/pom.xml b/maven-model/pom.xml
index 4726c9563a..546f505cf6 100644
--- a/maven-model/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-model/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.modello</groupId>
         <artifactId>modello-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0-alpha-7</version>
+        <version>1.0-alpha-8</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.codehaus.modello</groupId>
             <artifactId>modello-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>1.0-alpha-7</version>
+            <version>1.0-alpha-8</version>
             <executions>
               <execution>
                 <id>v3</id>