diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index a26d583dba..952b641e1e 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import SCons.Node.FS
 SConsignFile()
 EnsureSConsVersion(0, 96)
 
-ardour_version = '2.7.1'
+ardour_version = '2.8'
 
 subst_dict = { }