diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 775f6545..087b2703 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 include:
-- file: /r4.2/gitlab-base.yml
+- file: /r4.3/gitlab-base.yml
   project: QubesOS/qubes-continuous-integration
   ref: $CI_BRANCH_REF
-- file: /r4.2/gitlab-host.yml
+- file: /r4.3/gitlab-host.yml
   project: QubesOS/qubes-continuous-integration
   ref: $CI_BRANCH_REF
-- file: /r4.2/gitlab-vm.yml
+- file: /r4.3/gitlab-vm.yml
   project: QubesOS/qubes-continuous-integration
   ref: $CI_BRANCH_REF
-- file: /r4.2/gitlab-host-vm-openqa.yml
+- file: /r4.3/gitlab-host-vm-openqa.yml
   project: QubesOS/qubes-continuous-integration
   ref: $CI_BRANCH_REF
 variables:
diff --git a/gui-agent/vmside.c b/gui-agent/vmside.c
index 2230ee35..df223f3b 100644
--- a/gui-agent/vmside.c
+++ b/gui-agent/vmside.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 /* Supported protocol version */
 
 #define PROTOCOL_VERSION_MAJOR 1
-#define PROTOCOL_VERSION_MINOR 7
+#define PROTOCOL_VERSION_MINOR 8
 #define PROTOCOL_VERSION (PROTOCOL_VERSION_MAJOR << 16 | PROTOCOL_VERSION_MINOR)
 
 #if !(PROTOCOL_VERSION_MAJOR == QUBES_GUID_PROTOCOL_VERSION_MAJOR && \