diff --git a/w32/libks-version.props b/w32/libks-version.props
index d3880e33c1..c6845777cc 100644
--- a/w32/libks-version.props
+++ b/w32/libks-version.props
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <Import Project="basedir.props" Condition=" '$(BaseDirImported)' == ''"/>
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros">
-    <libksVersion>1.7.0</libksVersion>
+    <libksVersion>1.8.0</libksVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <libksVersionImported>true</libksVersionImported>