diff --git a/bin/templates/project/assets/www/cordova.js b/bin/templates/project/assets/www/cordova.js
index cff1505e..4cdb1e3e 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/assets/www/cordova.js
+++ b/bin/templates/project/assets/www/cordova.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  under the License.
 */
 ;(function() {
-var PLATFORM_VERSION_BUILD_LABEL = '7.2.0-dev';
+var PLATFORM_VERSION_BUILD_LABEL = '8.0.0-dev';
 // file: src/scripts/require.js
 
 /* jshint -W079 */