diff --git a/docs/book/getting_started/installation_and_setup.md b/docs/book/getting_started/installation_and_setup.md
index 7baea0b6733..22e165a1026 100644
--- a/docs/book/getting_started/installation_and_setup.md
+++ b/docs/book/getting_started/installation_and_setup.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Install kubebuilder by downloading the latest stable release from the
 
 {% sample lang="mac" %}
 ```bash
-version=1.0.7 # latest stable version
+version=1.0.8 # latest stable version
 arch=amd64
 
 # download the release
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/kubebuilder/bin
 
 {% sample lang="linux" %}
 ```bash
-version=1.0.7 # latest stable version
+version=1.0.8 # latest stable version
 arch=amd64
 
 # download the release
diff --git a/docs/book/quick_start.md b/docs/book/quick_start.md
index 02515243167..c219f296946 100644
--- a/docs/book/quick_start.md
+++ b/docs/book/quick_start.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This Quick Start guide will cover:
 
 {% sample lang="mac" %}
 ```bash
-version=1.0.7 # latest stable version
+version=1.0.8 # latest stable version
 arch=amd64
 
 # download the release
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/kubebuilder/bin
 
 {% sample lang="linux" %}
 ```bash
-version=1.0.7 # latest stable version
+version=1.0.8 # latest stable version
 arch=amd64
 
 # download the release