diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 4280a74b..4b4b6d36 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ fi
 
 PACKAGE=ntfsprogs
 
-VERSION=1.7.2-WIP
+VERSION=1.8.0-devel
 
 if test "`cd $srcdir && pwd`" != "`pwd`" && test -f $srcdir/config.status; then
   { echo "configure: error: source directory already configured; run "make distclean" there first" 1>&2; exit 1; }
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 1c2aaa4b..571b6396 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ fi
 
 AC_CANONICAL_SYSTEM
 
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(ntfsprogs,1.7.2-WIP)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(ntfsprogs,1.8.0-devel)
 
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE