diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 739fd34..610d1c3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 30
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
 NAME = Man-Eating Seals of Antiquity
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*