diff --git a/pmctl/main.go b/pmctl/main.go
index a908703a..65caa5f4 100644
--- a/pmctl/main.go
+++ b/pmctl/main.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func init() {
 
 func main() {
 	// set meta info
-	info.Set("Portmaster Control", "0.2.7", "AGPLv3", true)
+	info.Set("Portmaster Control", "0.2.8", "AGPLv3", true)
 
 	// for debugging
 	// log.Start()