diff --git a/main/src/com/google/refine/RefineServlet.java b/main/src/com/google/refine/RefineServlet.java
index 31b6d9aa1..cb6922235 100644
--- a/main/src/com/google/refine/RefineServlet.java
+++ b/main/src/com/google/refine/RefineServlet.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ import edu.mit.simile.butterfly.Butterfly;
 import edu.mit.simile.butterfly.ButterflyModule;
 
 public class RefineServlet extends Butterfly {
-    static private String ASSIGNED_VERSION = "2.7";
+    static private String ASSIGNED_VERSION = "2.8";
     
     static public String VERSION = "";
     static public String REVISION = "";