diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 11d9621..ba90c42 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ set(ROSPACK_MAKEDIST true)
 # variables.
 #list(APPEND CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES /core/experimental)
 
-rosbuild_make_distribution(1.7.1)
+rosbuild_make_distribution(1.8.0)