diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 48f41e1b..1495f530 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "seed-test-backend",
-  "version": "1.7.3",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "engines": {
     "node": "20.12.1"
   },
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index a6f49022..9eae4435 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "seed-test-frontend",
-  "version": "1.7.3",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "engines": {
     "node": "20.12.1"
   },
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/app.component.html b/frontend/src/app/app.component.html
index f148920b..d6743e27 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/app.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/app.component.html
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       </div>
       <div class="vertical-container">
         <div id="version" class="Largecaption">
-          Version 1.7.3 {{version === '' ? " (demo)" : ""}}
+          Version 1.8.0 {{version === '' ? " (demo)" : ""}}
         </div>
         <dfn *ngIf="this.version === ''" id="defaultVersionWarning" class="def">
           <span uk-icon="warning"></span>