diff --git a/bin/ntjoin_assemble.py b/bin/ntjoin_assemble.py
index 06c83e3..68ab241 100755
--- a/bin/ntjoin_assemble.py
+++ b/bin/ntjoin_assemble.py
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ def parse_arguments():
                                        "increasing/decreasing to assign contig orientation [90]\n "
                                        "Note: Only used with --mkt is NOT specified", default=90, type=int)
         parser.add_argument('-t', help="Number of threads [1]", default=1, type=int)
-        parser.add_argument("-v", "--version", action='version', version='ntJoin v1.0.7')
+        parser.add_argument("-v", "--version", action='version', version='ntJoin v1.0.8')
         parser.add_argument("--agp", help="Output AGP file describing scaffolds", action="store_true")
         parser.add_argument("--no_cut", help="Do not cut input contigs, place in most representative path",
                             action="store_true")
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ def print_parameters(self):
 
     def main(self):
         "Run ntJoin graph stage"
-        print("Running ntJoin v1.0.7 ...\n")
+        print("Running ntJoin v1.0.8 ...\n")
         self.print_parameters()
 
         # Parse the weights of each input reference assembly
diff --git a/ntJoin b/ntJoin
index 3339bdb..7892067 100755
--- a/ntJoin
+++ b/ntJoin
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # ntJoin: Scaffold assemblies using reference assemblies and minimizer graphs
 # Written by Lauren Coombe @lcoombe
-# ntJoin v1.0.7
+# ntJoin v1.0.8
 
 # Input files
 target=None
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ endif
 help:
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "ntJoin: Scaffolding assemblies using reference assemblies and minimizer graphs"
-	@echo "ntJoin v1.0.7"
+	@echo "ntJoin v1.0.8"
 	@echo "Usage: ntJoin assemble target=<target scaffolds> references='List of reference assemblies' reference_weights='List of weights per reference assembly'"
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "Options:"
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ ifeq ($(ref), None)
 endif
 
 version:
-	@echo "ntJoin v1.0.7"
+	@echo "ntJoin v1.0.8"
 	@echo "Written by Lauren Coombe (lcoombe@bcgsc.ca)"
 
 .PHONY: help all version analysis assemble check_params jupiter
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c94ae23..c879358 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="ntJoin",
-    version="1.0.7",
+    version="1.0.8",
     author="Lauren Coombe",
     author_email="lcoombe@bcgsc.ca",
     description="Genome assembly scaffolder using minimizer graphs",