diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 74c4819f..705adc71 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 import sys
 
 ## ATTENTION! when doing releases, the default debugmode in lib/error.py should be set to PRODUCTION.
-version = '0.8.0-rc1'
 ## (TODO: any nicer ways than doing this manually?  Make a "releases" branch, maybe?)
+version = '0.8.0'
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     ## For python 2.7 and 3.5 we depend on pytz and tzlocal.  For 3.6 and up, batteries are included.  Same with mock.