diff --git a/plugins/include/version.inc b/plugins/include/version.inc
index 7a9d876c7e..8519560a0b 100644
--- a/plugins/include/version.inc
+++ b/plugins/include/version.inc
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 #define SOURCEMOD_V_REV			0
 #define SOURCEMOD_V_CSET		"0"
 #define SOURCEMOD_V_MAJOR		1				/**< SourceMod Major version */
-#define SOURCEMOD_V_MINOR		7				/**< SourceMod Minor version */
+#define SOURCEMOD_V_MINOR		8				/**< SourceMod Minor version */
 #define SOURCEMOD_V_RELEASE		0				/**< SourceMod Release version */
 
-#define SOURCEMOD_VERSION	"1.7.0-manual"	/**< SourceMod version string (major.minor.release-tag) */
+#define SOURCEMOD_VERSION	"1.8.0-manual"	/**< SourceMod version string (major.minor.release-tag) */
 #endif
diff --git a/product.version b/product.version
index de023c91b1..0ef074f2ec 100644
--- a/product.version
+++ b/product.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7.0-dev
+1.8.0-dev