diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0c5375865..46dc18059 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ if(POLICY CMP0091)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0091 NEW)
 endif()
 
-project(YAML_CPP VERSION 0.7.0 LANGUAGES CXX)
+project(YAML_CPP VERSION 0.8.0 LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 set(YAML_CPP_MAIN_PROJECT OFF)
 if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)