diff --git a/paramiko/__init__.py b/paramiko/__init__.py
index 2b5cf43..8018aca 100644
--- a/paramiko/__init__.py
+++ b/paramiko/__init__.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ if sys.version_info < (2, 2):
 
 
 __author__ = "Jeff Forcier <jeff@bitprophet.org>"
-__version__ = "1.7.10"
+__version__ = "1.8.0a0"
 __license__ = "GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)"