diff --git a/edbterraform/__init__.py b/edbterraform/__init__.py
index a650d250..19bd0bf1 100644
--- a/edbterraform/__init__.py
+++ b/edbterraform/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "1.7.5"
+__version__ = "1.8.0-rc.0"
 __project_name__ = 'edb-terraform'
 from pathlib import Path
 __dot_project__ = f'{Path.home()}/.{__project_name__}'