diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1e63b43..009874d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 setup(
     name="mbtest",
     zip_safe=False,
-    version="2.7.0",
+    version="2.8.0",
     description="Python wrapper & utils for the Mountebank over the wire test double tool.",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",