diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b7db799..c6a307f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "figlet",
-  "version": "1.7.0",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "figlet",
-      "version": "1.7.0",
+      "version": "1.8.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "bin": {
         "figlet": "bin/index.js"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 40021a2..4a3d140 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "figlet",
-  "version": "1.7.0",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "description": "Creates ASCII Art from text. A full implementation of the FIGfont spec.",
   "keywords": [
     "figlet",