diff --git a/etc/config.csh/CGAL b/etc/config.csh/CGAL
index 7fb32e249..fdff3cfa3 100644
--- a/etc/config.csh/CGAL
+++ b/etc/config.csh/CGAL
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 set boost_version=boost-system
-set cgal_version=CGAL-4.7
+set cgal_version=CGAL-4.8
 
 setenv BOOST_ARCH_PATH $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER/$boost_version
 setenv CGAL_ARCH_PATH $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER/$cgal_version
diff --git a/etc/config.sh/CGAL b/etc/config.sh/CGAL
index 072f1e669..893c30f63 100644
--- a/etc/config.sh/CGAL
+++ b/etc/config.sh/CGAL
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 boost_version=boost-system
-cgal_version=CGAL-4.7
+cgal_version=CGAL-4.8
 
 if [ -z "$SOURCE_CGAL_VERSIONS_ONLY" ]
 then