diff --git a/navis/__version__.py b/navis/__version__.py
index 7ac4b99f..1f9dfb7f 100644
--- a/navis/__version__.py
+++ b/navis/__version__.py
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
 #    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 #    GNU General Public License for more details.
 
-__version__ = "1.7.0"
-__version_vector__ = (1, 7, 0)
+__version__ = "1.8.0"
+__version_vector__ = (1, 8, 0)