diff --git a/apps/netdata/.env b/apps/netdata/.env
index a7ad71721..6167b5bed 100644
--- a/apps/netdata/.env
+++ b/apps/netdata/.env
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-W9_VERSION='v2.7'
+W9_VERSION='v2.8'
 W9_REPO=netdata/netdata
 W9_DIST='community'
 
diff --git a/apps/netdata/variables.json b/apps/netdata/variables.json
index 69e8640ca..9bbfc7fb5 100644
--- a/apps/netdata/variables.json
+++ b/apps/netdata/variables.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     {
       "dist": "community",
       "version": [
-        "v2.7",
+        "v2.8",
         "latest"
       ]
     }