diff --git a/contrib/spec/podman.spec.in b/contrib/spec/podman.spec.in
index 2882ecb6b7..0222be7ba4 100644
--- a/contrib/spec/podman.spec.in
+++ b/contrib/spec/podman.spec.in
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Epoch: 99
 %else
 Epoch: 0
 %endif
-Version: 1.8.2-rc1
+Version: 1.8.2
 Release: #COMMITDATE#.git%{shortcommit0}%{?dist}
 Summary: Manage Pods, Containers and Container Images
 License: ASL 2.0
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index f295aed83f..5a7b4a36e1 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package version
 // NOTE: remember to bump the version at the top
 // of the top-level README.md file when this is
 // bumped.
-const Version = "1.8.2-rc1"
+const Version = "1.8.2-dev"
 
 // RemoteAPIVersion is the version for the remote
 // client API.  It is used to determine compatibility