diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 7fa5a45d88..20af568367 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2.2.2rc7 to 2.2.2rc8:
+  - Triggering builds once again
+
 2.2.2rc6 to 2.2.2rc7:
 
 
diff --git a/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py b/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
index 32a20351b7..bbef20c6a6 100644
--- a/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 
 """
 
-__version__ = '2.2.2rc7'
+__version__ = '2.2.2rc8'
 __all__ = []