diff --git a/freqtrade/__init__.py b/freqtrade/__init__.py
index 34e1bfc5d..8b85ca56e 100644
--- a/freqtrade/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """ Freqtrade bot """
-__version__ = '2021.7'
+__version__ = '2021.8'
 
 if __version__ == 'develop':