diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index b6e02bd1..a7fc4b83 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(config)
 dnl current version
 MAJOR_VERSION=1
 MINOR_VERSION=1
-RELEASE_VERSION=7
+RELEASE_VERSION=8
 
 dnl initialize automake
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(synergy, $MAJOR_VERSION.$MINOR_VERSION.$RELEASE_VERSION)
diff --git a/lib/common/Version.h b/lib/common/Version.h
index 997b811d..766843ad 100644
--- a/lib/common/Version.h
+++ b/lib/common/Version.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 // set version macro if not set yet
 #if !defined(VERSION)
-#	define VERSION "1.1.7"
+#	define VERSION "1.1.8"
 #endif
 
 // important strings