diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ebceb5f..c9c92a9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ PROJECT( KiTrack )
 
 # project version
 SET( ${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_MAJOR 1 )
-SET( ${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_MINOR 7 )
+SET( ${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_MINOR 8 )
 SET( ${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_PATCH 0 )
 
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0008 NEW)