diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index a839612611..85a1a74702 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2.3.8rc8 to 2.3.8rc9:
+  - Last build failed to contact PyPi, so trigger a new build
+
 2.3.8rc7 to 2.3.8rc8:
   - Add new POST API for transferor data-service (Valentin Kuznetsov) #12155
   - Fixes 11777: Adds two tests to UnstableTests (Dennis Lee) #12206
diff --git a/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py b/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
index 931c0043e8..37f3011816 100644
--- a/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 
 """
 
-__version__ = '2.3.8rc8'
+__version__ = '2.3.8rc9'
 __all__ = []