diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index c1c7f6d056f..ee7c01964a3 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 [metadata]
 name = cinder
-version = 8.0.0
 summary = OpenStack Block Storage
 description-file =
     README.rst