diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index ba98dc250..6401841e1 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Download the jar though Maven:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-data-jpa</artifactId>
-  <version>1.6.0.RELEASE</version>
+  <version>1.8.0.RELEASE</version>
 </dependency>
 ```