diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b9a20ae..c0f529a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 DOCLINES = __doc__.split("\n")
 
 ########################
-__version__ = '1.7'
+__version__ = '1.8'
 VERSION = __version__
 ISRELEASED = False
 ########################