diff --git a/config/version b/config/version
index 07df1c2..a1b1f28 100644
--- a/config/version
+++ b/config/version
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 GLEW_MAJOR = 1
-GLEW_MINOR = 7
+GLEW_MINOR = 8
 GLEW_MICRO = 0
 GLEW_VERSION = $(GLEW_MAJOR).$(GLEW_MINOR).$(GLEW_MICRO)
 GLEW_NAME = GLEW