diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 1d1b1840..deaa0524 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx"
-version = "0.7.5-SNAPSHOT"
+version = "0.8.1-SNAPSHOT"
 
 buildscript {
     dependencies {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 1f1d4b8a..d2fc6a80 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ systemProp.org.gradle.internal.publish.checksums.insecure=true
 kotlin.code.style=official
 kotlin.js.compiler=both
 
+kotlin.mpp.enableCompatibilityMetadataVariant=true
 kotlin.mpp.enableCInteropCommonization=true
 kotlin.internal.mpp.hierarchicalStructureByDefault=true
 kotlin.js.generate.executable.default=false