diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 40a8b068ac2699428f5419603bd4464e3c0b47cc..3ba504496cb2deb13b50d39d01ec11641502e342 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 1
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
 NAME = Hurr durr I'ma sheep
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*