diff --git a/winpython/__init__.py b/winpython/__init__.py
index 20ba651d..317cedf2 100644
--- a/winpython/__init__.py
+++ b/winpython/__init__.py
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@
 OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 """
 
-__version__ = '1.7.20170128'
+__version__ = '1.8.20170417'
 __license__ = __doc__
 __project_url__ = 'http://winpython.github.io/'