diff --git a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
index 05a555c5debb9da43eaf1fd1c63cefc397080f68..985bd590db9d50c86c72413464560efdcc0daf4e 100644
--- a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
+++ b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v16.8.0-rc2
+v16.8.0-rc3