diff --git a/proton b/proton
index 836176c7..b34b5874 100755
--- a/proton
+++ b/proton
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ from random import randrange
 #To enable debug logging, copy "user_settings.sample.py" to "user_settings.py"
 #and edit it if needed.
 
-CURRENT_PREFIX_VERSION="7.0-100"
+CURRENT_PREFIX_VERSION="8.0-100"
 
 PFX="Proton: "
 ld_path_var = "LD_LIBRARY_PATH"