diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 55a0f2659..a3a832c95 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "htmlparser2",
-    "version": "7.2.0",
+    "version": "8.0.0",
     "lockfileVersion": 2,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "htmlparser2",
-            "version": "7.2.0",
+            "version": "8.0.0",
             "funding": [
                 "https://github.com/fb55/htmlparser2?sponsor=1",
                 {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9b744dc7a..e97b14306 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "htmlparser2",
     "description": "Fast & forgiving HTML/XML parser",
-    "version": "7.2.0",
+    "version": "8.0.0",
     "author": "Felix Boehm <me@feedic.com>",
     "funding": [
         "https://github.com/fb55/htmlparser2?sponsor=1",