diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index eb2c00b440..2a9cb684b1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
   "name": "cheerio",
-  "version": "1.0.0-rc.7",
+  "version": "1.0.0-rc.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
-      "version": "1.0.0-rc.7",
+      "version": "1.0.0-rc.8",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "cheerio-select": "^1.4.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 897cd18f74..19dc92ebb0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cheerio",
-  "version": "1.0.0-rc.7",
+  "version": "1.0.0-rc.8",
   "description": "Tiny, fast, and elegant implementation of core jQuery designed specifically for the server",
   "author": "Matt Mueller <mattmuelle@gmail.com> (mat.io)",
   "funding": "https://github.com/cheeriojs/cheerio?sponsor=1",