diff --git a/xsane.spec b/xsane.spec
index cac3252..e963934 100644
--- a/xsane.spec
+++ b/xsane.spec
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 Name: xsane
 Summary: X Window System front-end for the SANE scanner interface
 Version: 0.998
-Release: 7%{?dist}
+Release: 8%{?dist}
 Source0: http://www.xsane.org/download/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 # distro-specific: use "xdg-open" instead of "netscape" to launch help browser
 Patch0: xsane-0.995-xdg-open.patch
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ fi
 %{_datadir}/sane/xsane
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Apr 03 2012 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com> - 0.998-8
+- rebuild against gimp 2.8.0 release candidate
+
 * Tue Jan 10 2012 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com> - 0.998-7
 - rebuild for gcc 4.7