diff --git a/lib/webrick/version.rb b/lib/webrick/version.rb
index a4cfd50..66c20a3 100644
--- a/lib/webrick/version.rb
+++ b/lib/webrick/version.rb
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ module WEBrick
   ##
   # The WEBrick version
 
-  VERSION      = "1.7.0"
+  VERSION      = "1.8.0"
 end