diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2b4977c9844e..6aff5f47c21d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 26
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
 NAME = Rotary Wombat
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*