diff --git a/modules/angular2/package.json b/modules/angular2/package.json
index 31951c6684..b1b73e6163 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/package.json
+++ b/modules/angular2/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "license": "<%= packageJson.license %>",
   "dependencies": {
     <% if (channel==='dev') { %>
-    "rtts-assert": "<%= packageJson.version %>",
+    "rtts_assert": "<%= packageJson.version %>",
     <% } %>
     "zone.js": "0.4.*"
   },
diff --git a/modules/rtts_assert/package.json b/modules/rtts_assert/package.json
index 7a158e374b..b287849ca6 100644
--- a/modules/rtts_assert/package.json
+++ b/modules/rtts_assert/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "name": "rtts-assert",
+  "name": "rtts_assert",
   "version": "<%= packageJson.version %>",
   "description": "A run-time type assertion library for JavaScript",
   "homepage": "<%= packageJson.homepage %>",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b1c3a45c9a..ba593f4e93 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "angular",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Angular 2 - a web framework for modern web apps",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/angular/angular",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/angular/angular/issues",