diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9c87e60d169..25c615e5730 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 31
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
 NAME = Man-Eating Seals of Antiquity
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*