diff --git a/clients/python/pyproject.toml b/clients/python/pyproject.toml
index 7a975243..5c26df30 100644
--- a/clients/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/clients/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "model-registry"
-version = "0.2.7a1"
+version = "0.2.8a1"
 description = "Client for Kubeflow Model Registry"
 authors = ["Isabella Basso do Amaral <idoamara@redhat.com>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/clients/python/src/model_registry/__init__.py b/clients/python/src/model_registry/__init__.py
index 71aa4d33..4c2289d3 100644
--- a/clients/python/src/model_registry/__init__.py
+++ b/clients/python/src/model_registry/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Main package for the Kubeflow model registry."""
 
-__version__ = "0.2.7a1"
+__version__ = "0.2.8a1"
 
 from ._client import ModelRegistry