diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b60fb09c..ed8b9ea8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from distutils.core import setup
 setup(name='pymzml',
-      version='0.7.8',
+      version='0.8.0',
       packages = ['pymzml'],
       package_dir = {'pymzml': 'pymzml'},
       package_data={'pymzml': ['obo/*.obo']},