diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 043652fd..b3572c85 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ multi_line_output = 3
 not_skip = __init__.py
 
 [version]
-current_version = 18.12.0
+current_version = 0.8.3
 file = sanic/__init__.py
 current_version_pattern = __version__ = "{current_version}"
 new_version_pattern = __version__ = "{new_version}"