diff --git a/lib/asciidoctor-pdf/version.rb b/lib/asciidoctor-pdf/version.rb
index b4070b1db..a93480696 100644
--- a/lib/asciidoctor-pdf/version.rb
+++ b/lib/asciidoctor-pdf/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module Asciidoctor
 module Pdf
-  VERSION = '1.5.0.dev'
+  VERSION = '1.5.0.alpha.8'
 end
 end