diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e8b599b4dcde4075f8a5060cdff2b38fb5c2bab6..bf3786e4ffece3ad2a860cfca080a61dae7ab608 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 19
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
 NAME = Merciless Moray
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*