diff --git a/wntr/__init__.py b/wntr/__init__.py
index 42d1728da..1cce42d1b 100644
--- a/wntr/__init__.py
+++ b/wntr/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from wntr import gis
 from wntr import utils
 
-__version__ = '0.5.0.rc7'
+__version__ = '0.5.0.rc8'
 
 __copyright__ = """Copyright 2019 National Technology & Engineering 
 Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS). Under the terms of Contract DE-NA0003525