diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3dcd8cbc..6b0e14cf 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ packages = ["swiftsimio", "swiftsimio.initial_conditions", "swiftsimio.metadata"
 
 [project]
 name = "swiftsimio"
-version="7.0.3"
+version="8.0.0"
 authors = [
     { name="Josh Borrow", email="josh@joshborrow.com" },
 ]