diff --git a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
index 3c74580b4b57d18c0fb9e0c0e20f54f71eb1a6bd..e75440738e895fcdb19c813289236d6fc7ecb5e9 100644
--- a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
+++ b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v17.1.0-rc7
+v17.1.0-rc8