diff --git a/caddywaf.go b/caddywaf.go
index 0c78a76..f8215ae 100644
--- a/caddywaf.go
+++ b/caddywaf.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 // Add or update the version constant as needed
-const wafVersion = "v0.0.7" // update this value to the new release version when tagging
+const wafVersion = "v0.0.8" // update this value to the new release version when tagging
 
 // ==================== Initialization and Setup ====================