diff --git a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/DefaultConfig.java b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/DefaultConfig.java
index 3004e356..0bc39e83 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/DefaultConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/DefaultConfig.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class DefaultConfig
 
     private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
 
-    private static final String VERSION = "SSHJ_0_7";
+    private static final String VERSION = "SSHJ_0_8";
 
     public DefaultConfig() {
         setVersion(VERSION);