diff --git a/docs/API.md b/docs/API.md
index 5c26f0a..ff8aa2a 100644
--- a/docs/API.md
+++ b/docs/API.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ trusting an address supplied by the game client.
   "current_players": 0,
   "max_players": 8,
   "game_version": "0.12.0-alpha",
-  "protocol_version": 7
+  "protocol_version": 8
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/tests/test_http_api.py b/tests/test_http_api.py
index eb67c43..5b180e5 100644
--- a/tests/test_http_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_http_api.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ VALID_ROOM = {
     "current_players": 1,
     "max_players": 8,
     "game_version": "0.12.0-alpha",
-    "protocol_version": 7,
+    "protocol_version": 8,
 }
 
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class DiscoveryHTTPTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIsInstance(room_id, str)
         self.assertIsInstance(token, str)
 
-        status, listing = self.request("GET", "/v1/rooms?protocol_version=7")
+        status, listing = self.request("GET", "/v1/rooms?protocol_version=8")
         self.assertEqual(status, 200)
         assert listing is not None
         listed_rooms = listing["rooms"]
diff --git a/tests/test_registry.py b/tests/test_registry.py
index 84bc085..dd49a0e 100644
--- a/tests/test_registry.py
+++ b/tests/test_registry.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ VALID_ROOM = {
     "current_players": 1,
     "max_players": 8,
     "game_version": "0.12.0-alpha",
-    "protocol_version": 7,
+    "protocol_version": 8,
 }
 
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class RoomRegistryTests(unittest.TestCase):
             "203.0.113.11",
             dict(VALID_ROOM, room_name="Older Room", protocol_version=3),
         )
-        self.assertEqual(self.registry.list_rooms(protocol_version=7), [expected])
+        self.assertEqual(self.registry.list_rooms(protocol_version=8), [expected])
         self.assertEqual(self.registry.list_rooms(game_version="missing"), [])
 
     def test_room_limits_bound_untrusted_advertisements(self) -> None: