diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d091148ed8..1992d15324 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- 1.1.8
+  - Store everything in arch
 - 1.1.7
   - The configuration language has been cleaned up.  No more link keyword.
   - Everything is now in the device tree.
diff --git a/src/config/Options.lb b/src/config/Options.lb
index e472b49da9..4b28054acf 100644
--- a/src/config/Options.lb
+++ b/src/config/Options.lb
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ define OBJCOPY
 	comment "Objcopy command"
 end
 define LINUXBIOS_VERSION
-	default "1.1.7"
+	default "1.1.8"
 	export always
 	format "\"%s\""
 	comment "LinuxBIOS version"