diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2ebd43f03..979843a37 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ language: scala
 
 scala:
   - 2.12.7
+  - 2.12.8
 
 python:
   - 2.7
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 06816406a..ce33717d9 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def scalaStyleSettings: Seq[Def.Setting[_]] = scalaStyleCompile ++ scalaStyleTes
 // settings that should be inherited by all projects
 lazy val sharedSettings = Seq(
   organization := "vinyldns",
-  scalaVersion := "2.12.7",
+  scalaVersion := "2.12.8",
   organizationName := "Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC",
   startYear := Some(2018),
   licenses += ("Apache-2.0", new URL("https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt")),