diff --git a/framework/core/src/Foundation/Application.php b/framework/core/src/Foundation/Application.php
index ef8312697..a5feb2693 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Foundation/Application.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Foundation/Application.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Application
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    const VERSION = '1.7.1';
+    const VERSION = '1.8.0-dev';
 
     /**
      * The IoC container for the Flarum application.