diff --git a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
index acabd5c12994be4323ddeaa5d8ca9726019bc22a..566299ecad49dce5bcade0658bd79175e9c0b60e 100644
--- a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
+++ b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-15.8.0
+15.9.0-rc1