diff --git a/makeCGAL b/makeCGAL
index 75768b9f..4c3ff3e7 100755
--- a/makeCGAL
+++ b/makeCGAL
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ _foamSource $($WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/foamEtcFile config.sh/compiler)
 
 set -x
 
-cgalPACKAGE=${cgal_version:-CGAL-4.7}
+cgalPACKAGE=${cgal_version:-CGAL-4.8}
 boostPACKAGE=${boost_version:-boost-system}
 gmpPACKAGE=${gmp_version:-gmp-system}
 mpfrPACKAGE=${mpfr_version:-mpfr-system}