diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 70374cbce..f1bbf7211 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = neutron-lbaas
-version = 7.0.0
+version = 8.0.0
 summary = OpenStack Networking Load Balancing as a Service
 description-file =
     README.rst