diff --git a/pygam/__init__.py b/pygam/__init__.py
index 712f7ead..912d3fd8 100644
--- a/pygam/__init__.py
+++ b/pygam/__init__.py
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@
 __all__ = ['GAM', 'LinearGAM', 'LogisticGAM', 'GammaGAM', 'PoissonGAM',
            'InvGaussGAM', 'ExpectileGAM', 'l', 's', 'f', 'te', 'intercept']
 
-__version__ = '0.7.2'
+__version__ = '0.8.0'