diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/core/CrisConstants.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/core/CrisConstants.java
index 1bf8cee3824..91eca8afc00 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/core/CrisConstants.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/core/CrisConstants.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class CrisConstants {
      * same number than the parent leading metadata
      */
     public static final String PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE = "#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#";
-    public static final String DSPACE_BASE_VERSION = "DSpace 7.6.2";
+    public static final String DSPACE_BASE_VERSION = "DSpace 8.0";
     public static final MetadataFieldName MD_ENTITY_TYPE = new MetadataFieldName("dspace", "entity", "type");
     public static final MetadataFieldName MD_SUBMISSION_TYPE = new MetadataFieldName("cris", "submission",
             "definition");