diff --git a/lib/strip_attributes/version.rb b/lib/strip_attributes/version.rb
index 5591890..b65c969 100644
--- a/lib/strip_attributes/version.rb
+++ b/lib/strip_attributes/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module StripAttributes
-  VERSION = "1.7.1"
+  VERSION = "1.8.0"
 end