diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 17b4319ad2ff23..16d7f83ac3688a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 16
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
 NAME = Gobble Gobble
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*