diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/version.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/version.rb
index f116f447..136be57d 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/version.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/version.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ require "rubygems"
 module Middleman
   # Current Version
   # @return [String]
-  VERSION = '3.0.0.alpha.7' unless const_defined?(:VERSION)
+  VERSION = '3.0.0.alpha.8' unless const_defined?(:VERSION)
   
   # Parsed version for RubyGems
   # @private