diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3ee346a..72278e9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.57])
 
 m4_define([SPICE_MAJOR], 0)
-m4_define([SPICE_MINOR], 6)
-m4_define([SPICE_MICRO], 3)
+m4_define([SPICE_MINOR], 8)
+m4_define([SPICE_MICRO], 0)
 
 AC_INIT(spice-protocol, [SPICE_MAJOR.SPICE_MINOR.SPICE_MICRO], [], spice-protocol)