diff --git a/pkg/hs/urbit-king/package.yaml b/pkg/hs/urbit-king/package.yaml
index dd4655e4cf..65b932f7d2 100644
--- a/pkg/hs/urbit-king/package.yaml
+++ b/pkg/hs/urbit-king/package.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: urbit-king
-version: 1.7
+version: 1.8
 license: MIT
 license-file: LICENSE
 data-files:
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/version b/pkg/urbit/version
index 7c483e8f4f..4684374946 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/version
+++ b/pkg/urbit/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7
\ No newline at end of file
+1.8
\ No newline at end of file