diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 428c885..f0b614f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ cmake-2.8.2.tar.gz
 /cmake-2.8.7-rc1.tar.gz
 /cmake-2.8.7-rc2.tar.gz
 /cmake-2.8.7.tar.gz
+/cmake-2.8.8-rc1.tar.gz
diff --git a/cmake.spec b/cmake.spec
index be43655..ad3069c 100644
--- a/cmake.spec
+++ b/cmake.spec
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 # Set to bcond_with or use --without gui to disable qt4 gui build
 %bcond_without gui
 # Set to RC version if building RC, else %{nil}
-%define rcver %{nil}
+%define rcver -rc1
 
 Name:           cmake
-Version:        2.8.7
-Release:        6%{?dist}
+Version:        2.8.8
+Release:        0.1.rc1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Cross-platform make system
 
 Group:          Development/Tools
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ update-mime-database %{_datadir}/mime &> /dev/null || :
 
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Mar 23 2012 Orion Poplawski <orion@cora.nwra.com> - 2.8.8-0.1.rc1
+- Update to 2.8.8 RC 1
+
 * Tue Feb 21 2012 Orion Poplawski <orion@cora.nwra.com> - 2.8.7-6
 - Just strip CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR from %%cmake macro
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 477c70c..21200c6 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-e1b237aeaed880f65dec9c20602452f6  cmake-2.8.7.tar.gz
+c5f9c1cebc884827fb346eee7ab56af7  cmake-2.8.8-rc1.tar.gz