diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 42ae24bcbc..524c32954f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ IGNORE_CHECK_GO=false
 install_rocksdb_version:=$(ROCKSDB_VERSION)
 
 
-Version=v1.7.9
+Version=v1.8.0
 CosmosSDK=v0.39.2
 Tendermint=v0.33.9
 Iavl=v0.14.3