diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e10ba8b..13eb6c8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ include /usr/share/dpkg/pkg-info.mk
 # also bump proxmox-kernel-meta if the default MAJ.MIN version changes!
 KERNEL_MAJ=6
 KERNEL_MIN=8
-KERNEL_PATCHLEVEL=1
+KERNEL_PATCHLEVEL=4
 # increment KREL for every published package release!
 # rebuild packages with new KREL and run 'make abiupdate'
 KREL=1
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index aca1cb6..aeb6f6d 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+proxmox-kernel-6.8 (6.8.4-1) bookworm; urgency=medium
+
+  * update sources to Ubuntu-6.8.0-23.23 based on v6.8.4 upstream stable
+    release
+
+ -- Proxmox Support Team <support@proxmox.com>  Mon, 08 Apr 2024 17:49:22 +0200
+
 proxmox-kernel-6.8 (6.8.1-1) bookworm; urgency=medium
 
   * update submodule and patches for 24.04 Noble based kernel with tag