diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b895aa5..625e3fa 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='SNPmatch',
-    version='1.7.2',
+    version='1.8.0',
     description='A simple python library to identify the most likely strain given the SNPs for a sample',
     long_description=long_description,
     url='https://github.com/Gregor-Mendel-Institute/SNPmatch',
@@ -38,4 +38,3 @@
         ],
     },
 )
-
diff --git a/snpmatch/__init__.py b/snpmatch/__init__.py
index d5d78e5..3e4aacc 100644
--- a/snpmatch/__init__.py
+++ b/snpmatch/__init__.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 from snpmatch.core import csmatch
 import logging, logging.config
 
-__version__ = '1.7.2'
-__updated__ = "15.12.2016"
+__version__ = '1.8.0'
+__updated__ = "10.2.2017"
 __date__ = "25.10.2016"
 
 def setLog(logDebug):