diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a129b158bb04b..b013cbe0dc3da 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 9
-SUBLEVEL = 7
+SUBLEVEL = 8
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Black Squirrel Wakeup Call