diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 80afd9fb9f7595851385d2b37312c6e3f88932c5..716a975730a68e3a06ebec6d4455232585ddf3ce 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 6
 PATCHLEVEL = 2
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
 NAME = Hurr durr I'ma ninja sloth
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*