diff --git a/src/src.pro b/src/src.pro
index b041c547c..1f59ce52a 100644
--- a/src/src.pro
+++ b/src/src.pro
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ TARGET = qbittorrent
 CONFIG += qt thread x11 network
 
 # Update this VERSION for each release
-DEFINES += VERSION=\\\"v1.0.0rc7\\\"
+DEFINES += VERSION=\\\"v1.0.0rc8\\\"
 DEFINES += VERSION_MAJOR=1
 DEFINES += VERSION_MINOR=0
 DEFINES += VERSION_BUGFIX=0