diff --git a/pandoc.cabal b/pandoc.cabal
index 0441cfa76..91927d476 100644
--- a/pandoc.cabal
+++ b/pandoc.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            pandoc
-version:         2.7.4
+version:         2.8
 cabal-version:   2.0
 build-type:      Simple
 license:         GPL-2