diff --git a/flax/version.py b/flax/version.py
index fc7e842d9..cfb2177df 100644
--- a/flax/version.py
+++ b/flax/version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 """Current Flax version at head on Github."""
-__version__ = "0.7.5"
+__version__ = "0.8.0"