diff --git a/drake_bazel_download/.bazelversion b/drake_bazel_download/.bazelversion
index 815da58b..ae9a76b9 100644
--- a/drake_bazel_download/.bazelversion
+++ b/drake_bazel_download/.bazelversion
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.4.1
+8.0.0
diff --git a/drake_bazel_external/.bazelversion b/drake_bazel_external/.bazelversion
index 815da58b..ae9a76b9 100644
--- a/drake_bazel_external/.bazelversion
+++ b/drake_bazel_external/.bazelversion
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.4.1
+8.0.0