diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 77044b7918a5..e7c41f1344e5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 37
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
 NAME = Flesh-Eating Bats with Fangs
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*