diff --git a/default.build b/default.build
index c9dfdc44d7..4ec41e6a34 100644
--- a/default.build
+++ b/default.build
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     -->
     <property name="nant.settings.currentframework" value="net-4.0" />,
 
-    <property name="build.version" value="4.7.2"/>
+    <property name="build.version" value="4.8.0"/>
     <property name="build.configuration" value="Debug"/>
 
 
diff --git a/umbraco/businesslogic/GlobalSettings.cs b/umbraco/businesslogic/GlobalSettings.cs
index 262d3f7f9a..bd0d5df807 100644
--- a/umbraco/businesslogic/GlobalSettings.cs
+++ b/umbraco/businesslogic/GlobalSettings.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace umbraco
     {
         #region Private static fields
         // CURRENT UMBRACO VERSION ID
-        private static string _currentVersion = "4.7.2";
+        private static string _currentVersion = "4.8.0";
 
         private static string _reservedUrlsCache;
         private static string _reservedPathsCache;