diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index de3a43b4c..641630975 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
       pkgs = import nixpkgs { system = "x86_64-linux"; overlays = [ (import mozilla-overlay) ]; };
       pkgs-aarch64 = import nixpkgs { system = "aarch64-linux"; };
 
-      artiqVersionMajor = 7;
+      artiqVersionMajor = 8;
       artiqVersionMinor = self.sourceInfo.revCount or 0;
       artiqVersionId = self.sourceInfo.shortRev or "unknown";
       artiqVersion = (builtins.toString artiqVersionMajor) + "." + (builtins.toString artiqVersionMinor) + "." + artiqVersionId + ".beta";