diff --git a/packstack/version.py b/packstack/version.py
index 742b29aa9..af4ae909b 100644
--- a/packstack/version.py
+++ b/packstack/version.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ import pkg_resources
 from .installer.utils import execute
 
 
-VERSION = ['7', '0', '0']
-OS_RELEASE = 'Liberty'
+VERSION = ['8', '0', '0']
+OS_RELEASE = 'Mitaka'
 RESERVE_STR = None