diff --git a/lib/github_changelog_generator/version.rb b/lib/github_changelog_generator/version.rb
index ea32926..ed56324 100644
--- a/lib/github_changelog_generator/version.rb
+++ b/lib/github_changelog_generator/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module GitHubChangelogGenerator
-  VERSION = "1.7.0"
+  VERSION = "1.8.0"
 end