diff --git a/open-vm-tools.spec b/open-vm-tools.spec
index d57030a..da02d4a 100644
--- a/open-vm-tools.spec
+++ b/open-vm-tools.spec
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 Name:             open-vm-tools
 Version:          %{toolsversion}
-Release:          7%{?dist}
+Release:          8%{?dist}
 Summary:          Open Virtual Machine Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware
 License:          GPLv2
 URL:              https://github.com/vmware/%{name}