diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index bfad377d..a0211af1 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Version : 0.7.0
+Version : 0.8.0
 
 - Clang 3.5 and above, ICPC v16 and above, GCC 6.3 and above recommended
 - MPI and MPI3 comms optimisations for KNL and OPA finished