diff --git a/src/common/version.h b/src/common/version.h
index 8e87a749..96fa1fab 100644
--- a/src/common/version.h
+++ b/src/common/version.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #define WIDEN2(quote) L##quote
 
 #ifndef PVPGN_VERSION
-#define PVPGN_VERSION "1.99.7.2.1-PRO"
+#define PVPGN_VERSION "1.99.8.0.0-rc1-PRO"
 #define PVPGN_VERSIONW WIDEN(PVPGN_VERSION)
 #endif