diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index f17907c..5cb253a 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 org.gradle.caching=true
 group=org.ballerinalang
 version=2.0.0-alpha9-SNAPSHOT
-ballerinaLangVersion=2.0.0-alpha8-20210421-161100-695d13f2
+ballerinaLangVersion=2.0.0-alpha8-20210423-113400-5efc4b5e
 puppycrawlCheckstyleVersion=8.18