diff --git a/platformio/__init__.py b/platformio/__init__.py
index b5c997fc..3813780b 100644
--- a/platformio/__init__.py
+++ b/platformio/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import sys
 
-VERSION = (3, 4, "0a7")
+VERSION = (3, 4, "0a8")
 __version__ = ".".join([str(s) for s in VERSION])
 
 __title__ = "platformio"
diff --git a/platformio/managers/core.py b/platformio/managers/core.py
index 23c67bb4..5cb8b258 100644
--- a/platformio/managers/core.py
+++ b/platformio/managers/core.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from platformio.managers.package import PackageManager
 
 CORE_PACKAGES = {
     "pysite-pioplus": ">=0.3.0,<2",
-    "tool-pioplus": ">=0.8.1,<2",
+    "tool-pioplus": ">=0.8.2,<2",
     "tool-unity": "~1.20302.1",
     "tool-scons": "~3.20501.2"
 }