diff --git a/mkspecs/features/version.pri b/mkspecs/features/version.pri
index 8ca51c9a5..b0fa4ab56 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/version.pri
+++ b/mkspecs/features/version.pri
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 BLACK_VER_MAJ = 0
-BLACK_VER_MIN = 7
-BLACK_VER_MIC = 3
+BLACK_VER_MIN = 8
+BLACK_VER_MIC = 0
 BLACK_VERSION = $${BLACK_VER_MAJ}.$${BLACK_VER_MIN}.$${BLACK_VER_MIC}