diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f69714e00..e9e570162 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION="v0.7+"
+VERSION="v0.8"
 GIT_COMMIT=$(shell git rev-list -1 HEAD)
 
 GO_COMPILE=linuxkit/go-compile:b1446b2ba407225011f97ae1dba0f512ae7f9b84