diff --git a/src/uci.cpp b/src/uci.cpp
index c3d05a0..6bd42d8 100644
--- a/src/uci.cpp
+++ b/src/uci.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void loadPosition(const std::vector<std::string>& bits) {
 
 // has the engine identify itself when the GUI says uci
 void identify() {
-    std::cout << "id name Clarity V7.2.0" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "id name Clarity V8.0.0" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "id author Vast" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "option name Hash type spin default 64 min 1 max 524288" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "option name Threads type spin default 1 min 1 max 16384" << std::endl;