diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a13c7997..f13941a5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Once you have installed the package, you can verify the success of installation
 import dgllife
 
 print(dgllife.__version__)
-# 0.2.7
+# 0.2.8
 ```
 
 If you are new to DGL, the first time you import dgl a message will pop up as below:
diff --git a/python/dgllife/libinfo.py b/python/dgllife/libinfo.py
index 60cb9877..fc924f2e 100644
--- a/python/dgllife/libinfo.py
+++ b/python/dgllife/libinfo.py
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 # Information for the library.
 
 # current version
-__version__ = '0.2.7'
+__version__ = '0.2.8'