diff --git a/recovery/config.h b/recovery/config.h
index ba44d9e0..3a107c7d 100644
--- a/recovery/config.h
+++ b/recovery/config.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_H
 
 /* Version number displayed in the title bar */
-#define VERSION_NUMBER "2.7"
+#define VERSION_NUMBER "2.8"
 
 /* Color of the background */
 // #define BACKGROUND_COLOR  Qt::white