diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 11c42492dbda5..9f6e3cd38548e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 0
-SUBLEVEL = 7
+SUBLEVEL = 8
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Sneaky Weasel