diff --git a/lib/protobuf/version.rb b/lib/protobuf/version.rb
index c62caee7..250b5b14 100644
--- a/lib/protobuf/version.rb
+++ b/lib/protobuf/version.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 module Protobuf
-  VERSION = '2.8.0.beta6'
+  VERSION = '2.8.0.beta8'
   PROTOC_VERSION = '2.4.1'
 end