diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 67d3a32..a5fad72 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.1.7-dev
+v1.1.8-dev
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 0f70eed..cb37106 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ type Server struct {
 }
 
 func New(conf Config) (*Server, error) {
-	rootLogger := logger.New().With("version", conf.Version)
+	rootLogger := logger.New().With("app", "helloworld", "version", conf.Version)
 
 	var tracerShutdown func(context.Context) error
 	tracingEnabled := conf.OtelExporterOTLPEndpoint != ""