diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d334616..e9fcf51 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.64])
 
 m4_define([wayland_major_version], [1])
-m4_define([wayland_minor_version], [7])
-m4_define([wayland_micro_version],  [93])
+m4_define([wayland_minor_version], [8])
+m4_define([wayland_micro_version],  [0])
 m4_define([wayland_version],
           [wayland_major_version.wayland_minor_version.wayland_micro_version])