diff --git a/bin/video2x.py b/bin/video2x.py
index 6178bf9..9c0ccfe 100644
--- a/bin/video2x.py
+++ b/bin/video2x.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ import tempfile
 import time
 import traceback
 
-VERSION = '2.7.2'
+VERSION = '2.8.0'
 
 # each thread might take up to 2.5 GB during initialization.
 # (system memory, not to be confused with GPU memory)