diff --git a/cosmos/__init__.py b/cosmos/__init__.py
index 884a90659..0085da5de 100644
--- a/cosmos/__init__.py
+++ b/cosmos/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Contains dags, task groups, and operators.
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.7.1"
+__version__ = "1.8.0a3"
 
 
 from cosmos.airflow.dag import DbtDag