diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e7a9cbd8..c257eb26 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <!-- A good example on why temporary names for project identification shouldn't be used -->
     <groupId>LibsDisguises</groupId>
     <artifactId>LibsDisguises</artifactId>
-    <version>9.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.8.0</version>
 
     <build>
         <defaultGoal>clean install</defaultGoal>