diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e5e982f92810d6c7912b8bec21c924406387444f..fa122f7c5a08b2479bddf50a687115b2a5aeb6bc 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ dnl -*- mode: shell-script; sh-indentation: 2; -*-
 
 dnl Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
-AC_INIT([nettle], [1.7])
+AC_INIT([nettle], [1.8])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([arcfour.c])
 AC_PREREQ(2.50)
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE