diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7a3c4548162b7f818943107d84ce81348c49b322..863f58503beed45ca5ec40606a6b313fe4ae6b14 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
+EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Merciless Moray
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*