diff --git a/sift.go b/sift.go
index 3f3cbaea..3b55134b 100644
--- a/sift.go
+++ b/sift.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const (
 	// to recurse into directories
 	MaxDirRecursionRoutines = 3
 	SiftConfigFile          = ".sift.conf"
-	SiftVersion             = "0.7.1"
+	SiftVersion             = "0.8.0"
 )
 
 type ConditionType int