diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b5955750a9..788df37cb9 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 VERSION="2.9.0"
 
-VERSION_SUFFIX=-preview.7
+VERSION_SUFFIX=-preview.8
 
 VERSION_FULL="${VERSION}${VERSION_SUFFIX}"