diff --git a/python/matx/__init__.py b/python/matx/__init__.py
index 5f30e73f..4d55c7a6 100644
--- a/python/matx/__init__.py
+++ b/python/matx/__init__.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 ]
 
 # version info
-__version__ = "1.8.0.alpha"
+__version__ = "1.8.0"
 __branch__ = None
 __commit_id__ = None