diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9e5f607..07964d9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.60])
 
-m4_define([RELEASE], 0.7.1)
+m4_define([RELEASE], 0.8)
 
 AC_INIT([init], [RELEASE], [david.oberhollenzer@tele2.at], init)
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])