diff --git a/tools/imglab/src/main.cpp b/tools/imglab/src/main.cpp
index 34ee92717..bef6ace0a 100644
--- a/tools/imglab/src/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/imglab/src/main.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <dlib/dir_nav.h>
 
 
-const char* VERSION = "1.7";
+const char* VERSION = "1.8";
 
 const int JPEG_QUALITY = 90;