diff --git a/cloudbot/__init__.py b/cloudbot/__init__.py
index 05cb11776..35ac1d282 100644
--- a/cloudbot/__init__.py
+++ b/cloudbot/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 import logging
 import os
 
-__version__ = "1.0.8_dev"
+__version__ = "1.0.8"
 
 __all__ = ["util", "bot", "connection", "config", "permissions", "plugin", "event", "hook", "log_dir"]