diff --git a/kibot/__main__.py b/kibot/__main__.py
index 81738b8c..27539d6a 100644
--- a/kibot/__main__.py
+++ b/kibot/__main__.py
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ def detect_kicad():
     GS.ki8 = (GS.kicad_version_major == 7 and GS.kicad_version_minor >= 99) or GS.kicad_version_major >= 8
     GS.footprint_gr_type = 'MGRAPHIC' if not GS.ki8 else 'PCB_SHAPE'
     GS.board_gr_type = 'DRAWSEGMENT' if GS.ki5 else 'PCB_SHAPE'
+    GS.footprint_update_local_coords = GS.dummy1 if GS.ki8 else GS.footprint_update_local_coords_ki7
     logger.debug('Detected KiCad v{}.{}.{} ({} {})'.format(GS.kicad_version_major, GS.kicad_version_minor,
                  GS.kicad_version_patch, GS.kicad_version, GS.kicad_version_n))
     # Used to look for plug-ins.
diff --git a/kibot/gs.py b/kibot/gs.py
index 966b51cf..b96f60e1 100644
--- a/kibot/gs.py
+++ b/kibot/gs.py
@@ -364,6 +364,14 @@ class GS(object):
     def zone_get_first_layer(e):
         return e.GetFirstLayer() if GS.ki7 else e.GetLayer()
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def footprint_update_local_coords_ki7(fp):
+        fp.SetLocalCoord()  # Update the local coordinates
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def dummy1(fp):
+        """ KiCad 8 doesn't need footprint_update_local_coords """
+
     @staticmethod
     def expand_text_variables(text, extra_vars=None):
         vars = GS.load_pro_variables()
diff --git a/kibot/out_base.py b/kibot/out_base.py
index 470e8066..a6233fd1 100644
--- a/kibot/out_base.py
+++ b/kibot/out_base.py
@@ -288,14 +288,14 @@ class VariantOptions(BaseOptions):
         seg1.SetStart(GS.p2v_k7(wxPoint(rect.x1, rect.y1)))
         seg1.SetEnd(GS.p2v_k7(wxPoint(rect.x2, rect.y2)))
         seg1.SetLayer(layer)
-        seg1.SetLocalCoord()  # Update the local coordinates
+        GS.footprint_update_local_coords(seg1)
         m.Add(seg1)
         seg2 = GS.create_module_element(m)
         seg2.SetWidth(120000)
         seg2.SetStart(GS.p2v_k7(wxPoint(rect.x1, rect.y2)))
         seg2.SetEnd(GS.p2v_k7(wxPoint(rect.x2, rect.y1)))
         seg2.SetLayer(layer)
-        seg2.SetLocalCoord()  # Update the local coordinates
+        GS.footprint_update_local_coords(seg2)
         m.Add(seg2)
         return [seg1, seg2]