diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5039b9148d15de5762a2a33147535569d5be5746..77930269545306e2a2e8e3b0d69900ab1dfec9c1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 11
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
 NAME = Fearless Coyote
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*