diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 93e1021ea51914221608fcc369e6243e0bb4126f..2f7a75059f1a836a0a9906ceb846b688c2faae2e 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ m4_define([full_package_name], [nmxptool])
 
 dnl These three define the plug-in version number
 m4_define([major_version], [0])
-m4_define([minor_version], [7])
+m4_define([minor_version], [8])
 m4_define([micro_version], [0])
 
 m4_define([version],