diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index acd6e07..da7d8a0 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "libmonero"
 description = "Batteries-included Monero Library"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 homepage = "https://github.com/monumexyz/libmonero"
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ documentation = "https://github.com/monumexyz/libmonero/blob/main/docs/start.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/monumexyz/libmonero"
 readme = "README.md"
 keywords = ["monero", "monero-library"]
-categories = ["monero", "monero-library"]
 exclude = ["main.rs"]
 
 [dependencies]
@@ -35,6 +34,5 @@ keccak = "0.1.4"
 # Hashes needed for implementing the final step
 groestl = "0.10.1"
 skein = "0.1.0"
-blake2 = "0.10.6"
 jh = "0.1.0"
 blake-hash = "0.4.1"