diff --git a/jupyter_server_ydoc/__init__.py b/jupyter_server_ydoc/__init__.py
index 12234c56..5db64224 100644
--- a/jupyter_server_ydoc/__init__.py
+++ b/jupyter_server_ydoc/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from .app import YDocExtension
 
-__version__ = "0.8.0a0"
+__version__ = "0.8.0"
 
 
 def _jupyter_server_extension_points() -> List[Dict[str, Any]]: