diff --git a/mm.js b/mm.js
index 79409a1..aa57ee8 100755
--- a/mm.js
+++ b/mm.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const child_process = require('child_process');
 // *** CONSTS                                                                ***
 // *****************************************************************************
 
-const VERSION      = "v1.7";
+const VERSION      = "v1.8";
 const DEFAULT_ALGO = "cn/2"; // this is algo that is assumed to be sent by pool if its job does not contain algo stratum extension
 const AGENT        = "Meta Miner " + VERSION;