diff --git a/eclipse/project.xml b/eclipse/project.xml
index d99d1c3b..4d3bed68 100644
--- a/eclipse/project.xml
+++ b/eclipse/project.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
       <name>1.7</name>
       <tag>MAVEN_ECLIPSE_1_7</tag>
     </version>
+    <version>
+      <id>1.8</id>
+      <name>1.8</name>
+      <tag>MAVEN_ECLIPSE_1_8</tag>
+    </version>    
   </versions>
   <developers>
     <developer>