diff --git a/deploy/build.properties b/deploy/build.properties
index d10e8e8..02544ff 100644
--- a/deploy/build.properties
+++ b/deploy/build.properties
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ app-type=rest
 
 #
 # The major version of MarkLogic server you are using
-# 4, 5, 6, 7
+# 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
+# Note: update the Roxy rewriter property if using ML version 8
 #
 server-version=7
 
@@ -128,7 +129,9 @@ rest-transforms.dir=${basedir}/rest-api/transforms
 
 #
 # The Roxy rewriter handles both Roxy MVC and the ML REST API
-#
+# swap the url-rewriter from .xqy to .xml if using ML server version 8
+# 
+# url-rewriter=/MarkLogic/rest-api/rewriter.xml
 url-rewriter=/MarkLogic/rest-api/rewriter.xqy
 error-handler=/MarkLogic/rest-api/error-handler.xqy
 rewrite-resolves-globally=true