diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 3bff92b691..f31ddcef9a 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 rootProject.name=rhino-root
 group=org.mozilla
-version=1.7.16-SNAPSHOT
+version=1.8.0
 mavenReleaseRepo=https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/
 mavenSnapshotRepo=https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots
 githubPackagesRepo=https://maven.pkg.github.com/mozilla/rhino