diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 407ab24ea..9eac5e019 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.0.1.dev7
\ No newline at end of file
+0.0.1.dev8
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/bitblas/__init__.py b/python/bitblas/__init__.py
index 3f806bfde..3bd32875e 100644
--- a/python/bitblas/__init__.py
+++ b/python/bitblas/__init__.py
@@ -81,4 +81,4 @@ def _init_logger():
 
 _init_logger()
 
-__version__ = "0.0.1.dev7"
+__version__ = "0.0.1.dev8"