diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f454209..c4e33dd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ 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=4
+KERNEL_PATCHLEVEL=8
 # increment KREL for every published package release!
 # rebuild packages with new KREL and run 'make abiupdate'
-KREL=4
+KREL=1
 
 KERNEL_MAJMIN=$(KERNEL_MAJ).$(KERNEL_MIN)
 KERNEL_VER=$(KERNEL_MAJMIN).$(KERNEL_PATCHLEVEL)
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index bcf8593..631b0ee 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+proxmox-kernel-6.8 (6.8.8-1) bookworm; urgency=medium
+
+  * update fix for managing block flush queue list to avioid a regression with
+    LVM
+
+  * update sources to Ubuntu-6.8.0-38.38 based on Linux 6.8.8
+
+ -- Proxmox Support Team <support@proxmox.com>  Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:42:20 +0200
+
 proxmox-kernel-6.8 (6.8.4-4) bookworm; urgency=medium
 
   * update ZFS to 2.2.4