diff --git a/portal/__init__.py b/portal/__init__.py
index f35966eb7..f356eaddd 100644
--- a/portal/__init__.py
+++ b/portal/__init__.py
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@
 # program; modified versions of the program must be marked as such and not
 # identified as the original program.
 
-__version__ = '2.7.0'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'