diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/BaseDB.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/BaseDB.java
index a79f34438..4579e74e1 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/BaseDB.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/BaseDB.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class BaseDB {
     /**
      * The version of the current DB Schema.
      */
-    public static final String DB_SCHEMA_VERSION = "2.7";
+    public static final String DB_SCHEMA_VERSION = "2.8";
     /**
      * Database connection
      */