diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 72e0ab7..9096999 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+
+## [1.8.0] - 2022-03-24
 ### Added
 - Added a configurable bot status with user defined activities
 ### Fixed
@@ -130,7 +132,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 - Initial release
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/codetheweb/muse/compare/v1.7.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/codetheweb/muse/compare/v1.8.0...HEAD
+[1.8.0]: https://github.com/codetheweb/muse/compare/v1.7.0...v1.8.0
 [1.7.0]: https://github.com/codetheweb/muse/compare/v1.6.2...v1.7.0
 [1.6.2]: https://github.com/codetheweb/muse/compare/v1.6.1...v1.6.2
 [1.6.1]: https://github.com/codetheweb/muse/compare/v1.6.0...v1.6.1
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0723e87..495533f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "muse",
-  "version": "1.7.0",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "description": "🎧 a self-hosted Discord music bot that doesn't suck ",
   "repository": "git@github.com:codetheweb/muse.git",
   "author": "Max Isom <hi@maxisom.me>",