diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2e11ed26..a2219cd5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ message ("-- Configuring the Greenbone Vulnerability Management Libraries...")
 
 # VERSION: Always include major, minor and patch level.
 project (gvm-libs
-  VERSION 22.7.3
+  VERSION 22.8.0
   LANGUAGES C)
 
 if (POLICY CMP0005)