diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index d049479a..63771840 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pkgname=('foot-git' 'foot-terminfo-git')
-pkgver=1.7.2
+pkgver=1.8.0
 pkgrel=1
 arch=('x86_64' 'aarch64')
 url=https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index fcf2d64c..b65031a8 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('foot', 'c',
-        version: '1.7.2',
+        version: '1.8.0',
         license: 'MIT',
         meson_version: '>=0.53.0',
         default_options: [