diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4ddd07cee..1fb9a23e0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "xcuitest",
     "xctest"
   ],
-  "version": "4.7.4",
+  "version": "4.8.0",
   "author": "appium",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {