diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 5f4118a26..a5a90c399 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 7.0.0
+current_version = 8.0.0
 commit = True
 tag = False
 
diff --git a/mash/services/api/extensions.py b/mash/services/api/extensions.py
index 427b551a9..9a4ada0e4 100644
--- a/mash/services/api/extensions.py
+++ b/mash/services/api/extensions.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 }
 
 api = Api(
-    version='7.0.0',
+    version='8.0.0',
     contact='public-cloud-dev@susecloud.net',
     title='MASH API',
     description='MASH provides a set of endpoints for Image Release '
diff --git a/mash/version.py b/mash/version.py
index 2d8fa95cb..3a5016a2f 100644
--- a/mash/version.py
+++ b/mash/version.py
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
 """
 Global version information used in mash and the package
 """
-__VERSION__ = '7.0.0'
+__VERSION__ = '8.0.0'
diff --git a/package/mash.spec b/package/mash.spec
index 5c0fdf485..a5cf2c7b5 100644
--- a/package/mash.spec
+++ b/package/mash.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           mash
-Version:        7.0.0
+Version:        8.0.0
 Release:        0
 Url:            https://github.com/SUSE-Enceladus/mash
 Summary:        Public Cloud Release Tool