diff --git a/lib/charms/mysql/v0/backups.py b/lib/charms/mysql/v0/backups.py
index b43048985..f4daa4fb8 100644
--- a/lib/charms/mysql/v0/backups.py
+++ b/lib/charms/mysql/v0/backups.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def is_unit_blocked(self) -> bool:
 
 # Increment this PATCH version before using `charmcraft publish-lib` or reset
 # to 0 if you are raising the major API version
-LIBPATCH = 7
+LIBPATCH = 8
 
 
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING: