diff --git a/ImageGallery/nbproject/platform.properties b/ImageGallery/nbproject/platform.properties
index d19032bb98..9c9b60a86c 100644
--- a/ImageGallery/nbproject/platform.properties
+++ b/ImageGallery/nbproject/platform.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 branding.token=autopsy
 # Version of platform that is automatically downloaded
 # Note build.xml has similar definitions that should be kept in sync (manually)
-netbeans-plat-version=7.3.1
+netbeans-plat-version=8.1
 suite.dir=${basedir}
 nbplatform.active.dir=${suite.dir}/netbeans-plat/${netbeans-plat-version}
 harness.dir=${nbplatform.active.dir}/harness
diff --git a/ScalpelCarver/nbproject/platform.properties b/ScalpelCarver/nbproject/platform.properties
index 6894d213d1..3be8ce5182 100755
--- a/ScalpelCarver/nbproject/platform.properties
+++ b/ScalpelCarver/nbproject/platform.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ branding.token=autopsy
 nbplatform.active=default
 # Version of platform that is automatically downloaded
 # Note build.xml has similar definitions that should be kept in sync (manually)
-netbeans-plat-version=7.3.1
+netbeans-plat-version=8.1
 suite.dir=${basedir}
 nbplatform.active.dir=${suite.dir}/netbeans-plat/${netbeans-plat-version}
 harness.dir=${nbplatform.active.dir}/harness