diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 2d33836..dd85d71 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## Flot 0.8 alpha ##
+## Flot 0.8.0-alpha ##
 
 ### API changes ###
 
diff --git a/jquery.flot.js b/jquery.flot.js
index e3da6f7..69e2f63 100644
--- a/jquery.flot.js
+++ b/jquery.flot.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Javascript plotting library for jQuery, version 0.8 alpha.
+/* Javascript plotting library for jQuery, version 0.8.0-alpha.
 
 Copyright (c) 2007-2013 IOLA and Ole Laursen.
 Licensed under the MIT license.
@@ -2931,7 +2931,7 @@ Licensed under the MIT license.
         return plot;
     };
 
-    $.plot.version = "0.8-alpha";
+    $.plot.version = "0.8.0-alpha";
 
     $.plot.plugins = [];