diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 932a7ad..b21ad58 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       'b_ndebug=if-release',
       'tests=' + (meson.is_subproject() ? 'disabled' : 'enabled'),
     ],
-    version: '0.7.0',
+    version: '0.8.0',
     meson_version: '>=1.1.0',
 )