diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7b45b3e..d64cd9e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>org.gcube.dataanalysis</groupId>
 	<artifactId>ecological-engine</artifactId>
-	<version>1.7.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>ecological-engine</name>
 	<description>ecological-engine library</description>
 	<properties>