diff --git a/luassert-1.7.11-0.rockspec b/luassert-1.8.0-0.rockspec
similarity index 93%
rename from luassert-1.7.11-0.rockspec
rename to luassert-1.8.0-0.rockspec
index e7dc1b1..fe6d677 100644
--- a/luassert-1.7.11-0.rockspec
+++ b/luassert-1.8.0-0.rockspec
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package = "luassert"
-version = "1.7.11-0"
+version = "1.8.0-0"
 source = {
-  url = "https://github.com/Olivine-Labs/luassert/archive/v1.7.11.tar.gz",
-  dir = "luassert-1.7.11"
+  url = "https://github.com/Olivine-Labs/luassert/archive/v1.8.0.tar.gz",
+  dir = "luassert-1.8.0"
 }
 description = {
   summary = "Lua Assertions Extension",
diff --git a/src/init.lua b/src/init.lua
index 9534f9d..4ecf8b4 100644
--- a/src/init.lua
+++ b/src/init.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local assert = require('luassert.assert')
 
 assert._COPYRIGHT   = "Copyright (c) 2018 Olivine Labs, LLC."
 assert._DESCRIPTION = "Extends Lua's built-in assertions to provide additional tests and the ability to create your own."
-assert._VERSION     = "Luassert 1.7.11"
+assert._VERSION     = "Luassert 1.8.0"
 
 -- load basic asserts
 require('luassert.assertions')