diff --git a/default.properties b/default.properties
index 7670def15..a06185f19 100644
--- a/default.properties
+++ b/default.properties
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ component.package = org.apache.commons.lang
 component.title = Core Language Utilities
 
 # The current version number of this component
-component.version = 2.1-RC7
+component.version = 2.1-RC8
 
 # The current year used for the end date in copyrights.
 copyright.end = 2005