diff --git a/distro/changelog.xml b/distro/changelog.xml
index 7ff4713..a444472 100644
--- a/distro/changelog.xml
+++ b/distro/changelog.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE xml>
 <ReleaseNotes>
-	<Changeset component="org.gcube.vre-management.smart-executor-api.1.7.0" date="${buildDate}">
+	<Changeset component="org.gcube.vre-management.smart-executor-api.1.8.0" date="${buildDate}">
+	    <Change></Change>
+	</Changeset>
+	<Changeset component="org.gcube.vre-management.smart-executor-api.1.7.0" date="2017-02-15">
 	    <Change>Added support to have REST interface in Smart Executor #5109</Change>
 	</Changeset>
 	<Changeset component="org.gcube.vre-management.smart-executor-api.1.6.0" date="2017-10-09">
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5c9338e..c816360 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.gcube.vremanagement</groupId>
 	<artifactId>smart-executor-api</artifactId>
-	<version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<description>Smart Executor Service API Library</description>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>