diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3d02d86b..7c1b918e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "hed-validator",
-  "version": "3.7.1",
+  "version": "3.8.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "hed-validator",
-      "version": "3.7.1",
+      "version": "3.8.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "buffer": "^6.0.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 60799d83..7c447eab 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hed-validator",
-  "version": "3.7.1",
+  "version": "3.8.0",
   "description": "A JavaScript validator for HED (Hierarchical Event Descriptor) strings.",
   "main": "./dist/commonjs/index.js",
   "exports": {