diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c9d1d8a6e7..4e4234030d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def validationXsdPath = project(':sbe-tool').projectDir.toString() + '/src/main/
 
 project(':sbe-tool') {
     dependencies {
-        compile 'org.agrona:agrona:0.9.7'
+        compile 'org.agrona:agrona:0.9.8'
 
         testCompile files('build/classes/java/generated')
     }
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index ae1fde6111..f8a696c8dc 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7.2-SNAPSHOT
+1.7.2