diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8c1f166..b7a26dd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Build system for the gint unikernel
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
-project(Gint VERSION 2.7.1 LANGUAGES C ASM)
+project(Gint VERSION 2.8.0 LANGUAGES C ASM)
 
 include(GitVersionNumber)
 include(Fxconv)