diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3a9cffc..532fa73 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Choose your installation method - Maven w/ Gradle (recommended) or Jar file.
 ...
 dependencies {
   ...
-  compile 'com.sendgrid:smtpapi-java:1.2.7'
+  compile 'com.sendgrid:smtpapi-java:1.2.8'
 }
 
 repositories {
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3e977d4..21ac572 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>SMTPAPI Java</name>
   <description>SMTPAPI Java helper library</description>
-  <version>1.2.7</version>
+  <version>1.2.8</version>
   <url>https://github.com/sendgrid/smtapi-java</url>
   <licenses>
     <license>
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <url>scm:git@github.com:sendgrid/smtpapi-java.git</url>
     <connection>scm:git@github.com:sendgrid/smtpapi-java.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git@github.com:sendgrid/smtpapi-java.git</developerConnection>
-    <tag>1.2.7</tag>
+    <tag>1.2.8</tag>
   </scm>
   <profiles>
     <profile>
@@ -217,4 +217,4 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
-</project>
+</project>
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