diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 31d56e49..781e3812 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ w_SOURCES = w.c lib/fileutils.c
 # proc/libprocps.la
 
 # See http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/manual/html_node/Updating-version-info.html
-LIBprocps_CURRENT=7
+LIBprocps_CURRENT=8
 LIBprocps_REVISION=0
 LIBprocps_AGE=1