diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c236bf8..b08a214 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
-project(dbe VERSION 1.7.1)
+project(dbe VERSION 1.8.0)
 
 find_package(daq-cmake REQUIRED)