diff --git a/src/version.sh b/src/version.sh
index c300bcaa7..162d3c08f 100644
--- a/src/version.sh
+++ b/src/version.sh
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR="1"
 VERSION_MINOR="9"
 VERSION_PATCH="8"
-VERSION_EXTRA="-git"
+VERSION_EXTRA="-may-cause-insanity"