diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bbd21a8..e2c1e5d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.6)
-AC_INIT([codecrypt], [1.7.6])
+AC_INIT([codecrypt], [1.8])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(.) # because of libtoolize
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])