diff --git a/utils/misc/pom.xml b/utils/misc/pom.xml
index e840261..f49f345 100644
--- a/utils/misc/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/misc/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
-        <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-misc</artifactId>