diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index 2e182f749..092630ed8 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <?xml-model href="http://download.ros.org/schema/package_format3.xsd" schematypens="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"?>
 <package format="3">
   <name>slam_toolbox</name>
-  <version>2.7.0</version>
+  <version>2.8.0</version>
   <description>
      This package provides a sped up improved slam karto with updated SDK and visualization and modification toolsets
   </description>