diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index bdcc61f42..8e0c61869 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 # Rocksdb Change Log
+## 5.15.8 (8/31/2018)
+### Bug Fixes
+* Further avoid creating empty SSTs and subsequently deleting them during compaction.
+
 ## 5.15.7 (8/24/2018)
 ### Bug Fixes
 * Avoid creating empty SSTs and subsequently deleting them in certain cases during compaction.
diff --git a/include/rocksdb/version.h b/include/rocksdb/version.h
index 7d8f90138..9856056b9 100644
--- a/include/rocksdb/version.h
+++ b/include/rocksdb/version.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #define ROCKSDB_MAJOR 5
 #define ROCKSDB_MINOR 15
-#define ROCKSDB_PATCH 7
+#define ROCKSDB_PATCH 8
 
 // Do not use these. We made the mistake of declaring macros starting with
 // double underscore. Now we have to live with our choice. We'll deprecate these