diff --git a/VERSION21.cmake b/VERSION21.cmake
index 43a3b21b1..41a573525 100644
--- a/VERSION21.cmake
+++ b/VERSION21.cmake
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 set(MAXSCALE_VERSION_MAJOR "2" CACHE STRING "Major version")
 set(MAXSCALE_VERSION_MINOR "1" CACHE STRING "Minor version")
-set(MAXSCALE_VERSION_PATCH "7" CACHE STRING "Patch version")
+set(MAXSCALE_VERSION_PATCH "8" CACHE STRING "Patch version")
 
 # This should only be incremented if a package is rebuilt
 set(MAXSCALE_BUILD_NUMBER 1 CACHE STRING "Release number")