diff --git a/CADETMatch/version.py b/CADETMatch/version.py
index 00f78a8..374d0c3 100644
--- a/CADETMatch/version.py
+++ b/CADETMatch/version.py
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
 __email__ = "w.heymann@fz-juelich.de"
 __license__ = "GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)"
 __copyright__ = "2020 %s" % __author__
-__version__ = "0.7.8"
+__version__ = "0.8.0"
 __uri__ = "https://github.com/modsim/CADET-Match"