diff --git a/src/Makefile.defs b/src/Makefile.defs
index 62d8024c0d8..7cebfd53de3 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.defs
+++ b/src/Makefile.defs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ INSTALL_FLAVOUR=$(FLAVOUR)
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 3
 SUBLEVEL =  0
-EXTRAVERSION = -dev7
+EXTRAVERSION = -dev8
 
 # memory manager switcher
 # 0 - f_malloc (fast malloc)