diff --git a/include/libssh/libssh.h b/include/libssh/libssh.h
index e78b8a27..00a6fff8 100644
--- a/include/libssh/libssh.h
+++ b/include/libssh/libssh.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
 /* libssh version */
 #define LIBSSH_VERSION_MAJOR  0
-#define LIBSSH_VERSION_MINOR  7
+#define LIBSSH_VERSION_MINOR  8
 #define LIBSSH_VERSION_MICRO  90
 
 #define LIBSSH_VERSION_INT SSH_VERSION_INT(LIBSSH_VERSION_MAJOR, \