diff --git a/rdmo/__init__.py b/rdmo/__init__.py
index dc9d8d6a5c..a4109e9984 100644
--- a/rdmo/__init__.py
+++ b/rdmo/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 __title__ = 'rdmo'
-__version__ = '1.7.0'
+__version__ = '1.8.0'
 __author__ = 'RDMO Arbeitsgemeinschaft'
 __email__ = 'rdmo-team@listserv.dfn.de'
 __license__ = 'Apache-2.0'