diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 9eb1f0b..5c13b2b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 subprojects {
-    ext.version_number     = "2.7.1"
+    ext.version_number     = "2.8.0"
     ext.group_info         = "org.whispersystems"
     ext.curve25519_version = "0.5.0"