diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1122433a5cd54566578e3d71d3ad357fe52064f3..9d94adeceab6d4343d87ad5fc08307641534301e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 4
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
 NAME = Blurry Fish Butt
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*