diff --git a/version.pri b/version.pri
index a06552cf..0b05f5f0 100644
--- a/version.pri
+++ b/version.pri
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-APP_VERSION = 0.7.1
+APP_VERSION = 0.8
 APP_REVISION = $(shell git rev-parse --short=12 --verify HEAD)
 #uncomment the below line in a source package and fill-in the correct revision
 #APP_REVISION = <rev-hash>@