diff --git a/msal/application.py b/msal/application.py
index eb507656..fcd0d072 100644
--- a/msal/application.py
+++ b/msal/application.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 
 # The __init__.py will import this. Not the other way around.
-__version__ = "1.7.0"
+__version__ = "1.8.0"
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)