diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index de8eece..f4414e4 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = pyaro_readers
-version = 0.0.8dev1
+version = 0.0.8
 author = MET Norway
 description = implementations of pyaerocom reading plugings using pyaro as interface
 long_description = file: README.md