diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8a67ed0..f48e007 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-AC_INIT([xtables-addons], [1.7])
+AC_INIT([xtables-addons], [1.8])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
diff --git a/xtables-addons.8.in b/xtables-addons.8.in
index b62c6b3..70511f9 100644
--- a/xtables-addons.8.in
+++ b/xtables-addons.8.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH xtables\-addons 8 "v1.7 (2008\-12\-25)" "" "v1.7 (2008\-12\-25)"
+.TH xtables\-addons 8 "v1.8 (2009\-01\-10)" "" "v1.8 (2009\-01\-10)"
 .SH NAME
 Xtables\-addons - additional extensions for iptables, ip6tables, etc.
 .SH TARGETS