diff --git a/include/linux/drbd.h b/include/linux/drbd.h
index 68530521ad00..30da4ae48972 100644
--- a/include/linux/drbd.h
+++ b/include/linux/drbd.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 
 extern const char *drbd_buildtag(void);
-#define REL_VERSION "8.3.8rc1"
+#define REL_VERSION "8.3.8rc2"
 #define API_VERSION 88
 #define PRO_VERSION_MIN 86
 #define PRO_VERSION_MAX 94