diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 78525ebea876..0992f827888d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 6
 PATCHLEVEL = 1
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
 NAME = Hurr durr I'ma ninja sloth
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*