diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e8d2ef4..bef32dd 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 with open("README.md", "r") as fh:
     long_description = fh.read()
 
-VERSION = "1.7.2"
+VERSION = "1.8.0"
 
 setup(name='buildbot-gitea',
       version=VERSION,