diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 5fa7bcada..e3e1b1931 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ android {
         // "1.2.3-SNAPSHOT" -> 1020300
         // "1.2.3-RC4"      -> 1020304
         // "1.2.3"          -> 1020395
-        versionCode 1070396
-        versionName "1.7.3b"
+        versionCode 1080001
+        versionName "1.8.0-RC1"
         testApplicationId "de.test.antennapod"
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         generatedDensities = []