diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ae1a55ad687c75b44af9eee128b578b3d9437c6a..eeec740776f3548d2ffa871b52d34a881e2f77e4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 13
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
 NAME = One Giant Leap for Frogkind
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*