diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ac509b25b701633d480ed095d23f61624ff24104..46263d808876a957083da89b42dde63f51d2ef26 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 9
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
 NAME = Unicycling Gorilla
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*