diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1f89bc5c1c62..4c9fe27a407a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 17
-EXTRAVERSION = .7
+EXTRAVERSION = .8
 NAME=Crazed Snow-Weasel
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*