diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c2a5d01f6..356aa777d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set (KDE_APPLICATIONS_VERSION_MINOR "11")
 set (KDE_APPLICATIONS_VERSION_MICRO "70")
 set (KDE_APPLICATIONS_VERSION "${KDE_APPLICATIONS_VERSION_MAJOR}.${KDE_APPLICATIONS_VERSION_MINOR}.${KDE_APPLICATIONS_VERSION_MICRO}")
 
-project(okular VERSION 1.7.${KDE_APPLICATIONS_VERSION_MICRO})
+project(okular VERSION 1.8.${KDE_APPLICATIONS_VERSION_MICRO})
 
 set(QT_REQUIRED_VERSION "5.9.0")
 set(KF5_REQUIRED_VERSION "5.44.0")