diff --git a/tools/VERSION b/tools/VERSION
index 19ec0975..47b9977 100644
--- a/tools/VERSION
+++ b/tools/VERSION
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@
 MINOR 24
 PATCH 0
 PRERELEASE 6
-PRERELEASE_PATCH 7
+PRERELEASE_PATCH 8