diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6635db99d..cf0ab1864 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ safety: ## Runs `safety check` to check python dependencies for vulnerabilities
 .PHONY: bandit
 bandit: ## Run bandit with medium level excluding test-related folders
 	pip install --upgrade pip && \
-        pip install --upgrade bandit!=1.6.0 && \
+        pip install --upgrade bandit==1.5.1 && \
 	bandit -ll --recursive . --exclude tests,.venv
 
 .PHONY: check
diff --git a/securedrop_client/__init__.py b/securedrop_client/__init__.py
index 27921526f..9123cf081 100644
--- a/securedrop_client/__init__.py
+++ b/securedrop_client/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '0.0.7'
+__version__ = '0.0.8'
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0bf343fed..a60ccbd03 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="securedrop-client",
-    version="0.0.7",
+    version="0.0.8",
     author="Freedom of the Press Foundation",
     author_email="securedrop@freedom.press",
     description="SecureDrop Workstation client application",