diff --git a/mono-core.spec b/mono-core.spec
index 1a53df675a..40cc6d899f 100644
--- a/mono-core.spec
+++ b/mono-core.spec
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 %undefine _missing_build_ids_terminate_build
 
 Name:           mono-core
-%define __majorver 6.7.0
-%define __minorver 862
+%define __majorver 6.9.0
+%define __minorver 8
 Version:	%{__majorver}.%{__minorver}
 Release:	0.nightly.1
 Summary:        Cross-platform, Open Source, .NET development framework