diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3462ec15e..4b930685a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ license = "BSD-3-Clause"
 name = "virtual_ecosystem"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/ImperialCollegeLondon/virtual_ecosystem"
-version = "0.1.1a7"
+version = "0.1.1a8"
 
 [tool.poetry.scripts]
 ve_run = "virtual_ecosystem.entry_points:ve_run_cli"