diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index b607a16fd..ed8ebdbf6 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: kata-containers
-version: "1.7.0"
+version: "1.8.0-alpha0"
 summary: Build lightweight VMs that seamlessly plug into the containers ecosystem
 description: |
   Kata Containers is an open source project and community working to build a