diff --git a/build_ffi.py b/build_ffi.py
index bd5f9df..1ee5258 100644
--- a/build_ffi.py
+++ b/build_ffi.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import pkgconfig
 
 PKG = "vaccel"
-PKG_MIN_VERSION = "0.7.0"
+PKG_MIN_VERSION = "0.8.0"
 MODULE_NAME = f"{PKG}._lib{PKG}"
 HEADER_INCLUDE = f'#include "{PKG}.h"'
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index c30f094..154234e 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 py_limited_api = cp310
 
 [metadata]
-requires_external = vaccel (>=0.7.0)
+requires_external = vaccel (>=0.8.0)