diff --git a/tools/VERSION b/tools/VERSION
index 18299e5..78d81a4 100644
--- a/tools/VERSION
+++ b/tools/VERSION
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@
 MINOR 3
 PATCH 0
 PRERELEASE 7
-PRERELEASE_PATCH 7
+PRERELEASE_PATCH 8