diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b964b417..d8ca02b3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ The Smartest Way to Build SvelteKit powered static websites.
     </a>
     &nbsp;
     <a href="https://github.com/sveltinio/sveltin/releases" target="_blank">
-        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-v0.8.7-success?style=flat-square&logo=none" alt="sveltin cli version" />
+        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-v0.8.8-success?style=flat-square&logo=none" alt="sveltin cli version" />
     </a>
     &nbsp;
     <a href="https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/sveltinio/sveltin/" target="_blank">
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 0de4a15b..fb21d459 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ type appConfig struct {
 
 const (
 	// CliVersion is the current sveltin cli version number.
-	CliVersion string = "0.8.7"
+	CliVersion string = "0.8.8"
 	// SvelteKitStarter is a string representing the project starter id.
 	SvelteKitStarter string = "starter"
 	// ThemeStarter is a string representing the project starter id for new themes.