diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a97fc44..03b0456 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.7.1
+v1.8.0-dev.0
diff --git a/nextroute/__about__.py b/nextroute/__about__.py
index 5fe8506..a1c46a2 100644
--- a/nextroute/__about__.py
+++ b/nextroute/__about__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # © 2019-present nextmv.io inc
 
-__version__ = "v0.0.1.dev0"
+__version__ = "v1.8.0.dev0"