diff --git a/buildroot-external/meta b/buildroot-external/meta
index 157acac32..4c2e43ae5 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/meta
+++ b/buildroot-external/meta
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION_MAJOR=7
+VERSION_MAJOR=8
 VERSION_BUILD=0
 
 HASSOS_NAME="Home Assistant OS"