diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index 331a086..7f1b329 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package version
 
 var (
-	OperatorVersion    = "1.6.0"
+	OperatorVersion    = "1.8.0"
 	OperatorSDKVersion = "1.29.0"
 )