diff --git a/pydle/__init__.py b/pydle/__init__.py
index 5f34ed1..6e824d3 100644
--- a/pydle/__init__.py
+++ b/pydle/__init__.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 from .features.ircv3_1.cap import NEGOTIATING as CAPABILITY_NEGOTIATING, FAILED as CAPABILITY_FAILED, NEGOTIATED as CAPABILITY_NEGOTIATED
 
 __name__ = 'pydle'
-__version__ = '0.7.1'
-__version_info__ = (0, 7, 1)
+__version__ = '0.8.0'
+__version_info__ = (0, 8, 0)
 __license__ = 'BSD'