diff --git a/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/__init__.py b/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/__init__.py
index 71b887ee..3fbcb8dd 100644
--- a/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 from ansys_sphinx_theme.latex import generate_404  # noqa: F401
 
-__version__ = "0.8.dev0"
+__version__ = "0.8.0"
 
 # get location of this directory
 _this_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))