diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index ae8a0d0..f5f1bd0 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ dnl Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.57)
 
-AC_INIT([hermes], [1.7], [juanjo@gutierrezdequevedo.com])
+AC_INIT([hermes], [1.8], [juanjo@gutierrezdequevedo.com])
 
 dnl AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR=([./config])