diff --git a/azurelinuxagent/common/version.py b/azurelinuxagent/common/version.py
index 43769a02f9..b65a1d79cf 100644
--- a/azurelinuxagent/common/version.py
+++ b/azurelinuxagent/common/version.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def has_logrotate():
 #
 #            When doing a release, be sure to use the actual agent version.
 #
-AGENT_VERSION = '2.8.0.7'
+AGENT_VERSION = '2.8.0.8'
 AGENT_LONG_VERSION = "{0}-{1}".format(AGENT_NAME, AGENT_VERSION)
 AGENT_DESCRIPTION = """
 The Azure Linux Agent supports the provisioning and running of Linux