diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/os/mac/xcode.rb b/Library/Homebrew/os/mac/xcode.rb
index 8d6cce1718..9f49162d5e 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/os/mac/xcode.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/os/mac/xcode.rb
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ module OS
         when "10.8"  then "5.1.1"
         when "10.9"  then "6.2"
         when "10.10" then "7.2.1"
-        when "10.11" then "8.0"
-        when "10.12" then "8.0"
+        when "10.11" then "8.1"
+        when "10.12" then "8.1"
         else
           raise "macOS '#{MacOS.version}' is invalid" unless OS::Mac.prerelease?
 
           # Default to newest known version of Xcode for unreleased macOS versions.
-          "8.0"
+          "8.1"
         end
       end