diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 39a79265b..6ad511938 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ FakeExample().start()
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
     // install the platform...
-    implementation platform("org.http4k:http4k-connect-bom:2.7.1.0")
+    implementation platform("org.http4k:http4k-connect-bom:2.8.0.0")
 
     // ...then choose a client
     implementation "org.http4k:http4k-connect-amazon-s3"
diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
index 2e6fe7366..2fbd117bb 100644
--- a/version.json
+++ b/version.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
     "connect": {
-        "version": "2.7.1.0"
+        "version": "2.8.0.0"
     }
 }