diff --git a/lib/plugins/create/templates/aws-scala-sbt/build.sbt b/lib/plugins/create/templates/aws-scala-sbt/build.sbt
index f33e42841..2507bdd37 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/create/templates/aws-scala-sbt/build.sbt
+++ b/lib/plugins/create/templates/aws-scala-sbt/build.sbt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import sbtrelease.Version
 name := "hello"
 
 resolvers += Resolver.sonatypeRepo("public")
-scalaVersion := "2.12.6"
+scalaVersion := "2.12.8"
 releaseNextVersion := { ver => Version(ver).map(_.bumpMinor.string).getOrElse("Error") }
 assemblyJarName in assembly := "hello.jar"