diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 99ef661..49e297b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>app.coronawarn</groupId>
     <artifactId>cwa-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.7.1</version>
+    <version>1.8</version>
     <relativePath/>
   </parent>