1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 37ff3e0dc8f8..75590e9fecba 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
-SUBLEVEL = 7
-EXTRAVERSION =
+SUBLEVEL = 8
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc1
 NAME=Zonked Quokka
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*