diff --git a/python/MANIFEST.in b/python/MANIFEST.in
index b224465..dbe052e 100644
--- a/python/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/python/MANIFEST.in
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ include lib/*.hpp
 include *.cpp
 include *.pyx
 include *.pxd
+include VERSION
diff --git a/python/VERSION b/python/VERSION
index f1547e6..815e68d 100644
--- a/python/VERSION
+++ b/python/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0.7
+2.0.8