diff --git a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
index 3a3b5071621b3d54b90fbaff9d575af7ec12fddf..60e9ad8305605164448b4323dfcf6d4d41a044d1 100644
--- a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
+++ b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-15.7.0
+15.8.0-rc1