diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0614528..36f7115 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ To use it with the Kotlin DSL (build.gradle.kts):
 
 ```kotlin
 plugins {
-    id("ch.acanda.gradle.fabrikt") version "1.7.0"
+    id("ch.acanda.gradle.fabrikt") version "1.8.0"
 }
 
 fabrikt {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ To use it with the Groovy DSL (build.gradle):
 
 ```groovy
 plugins {
-    id 'ch.acanda.gradle.fabrikt' version '1.7.0'
+    id 'ch.acanda.gradle.fabrikt' version '1.8.0'
 }
 
 fabrikt {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ The plugin provides the following tasks:
 
 ```kotlin
 plugins {
-    id("ch.acanda.gradle.fabrikt") version "1.7.0"
+    id("ch.acanda.gradle.fabrikt") version "1.8.0"
     // If you are using IntelliJ IDEA, the plugin will automatically add the
     // output directory as a generated sources directory.
     idea
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 5ec18ab..69a27d7 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = "ch.acanda.gradle"
-version = "1.8.0-SNAPSHOT"
+version = "1.8.0"
 
 val generatedSources: Provider<Directory> = project.layout.buildDirectory.dir("generated/src/main/kotlin")