diff --git a/src/Makefile.defs b/src/Makefile.defs
index 522f8435f8b..4e19344a560 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.defs
+++ b/src/Makefile.defs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ INSTALL_FLAVOUR=$(FLAVOUR)
 # version number
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 2
-SUBLEVEL = 7
+SUBLEVEL = 8
 EXTRAVERSION = 
 
 # memory manager switcher