diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9460e39..b55e56c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "arweave",
-  "version": "1.7.1",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e90eea1..2bb5b2b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "arweave",
-  "version": "1.7.1",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "description": "Arweave JS client library",
   "main": "index.js",
   "files": [