diff --git a/prepare-for-the-merge.md b/prepare-for-the-merge.md
index e1e10e5..44560fd 100644
--- a/prepare-for-the-merge.md
+++ b/prepare-for-the-merge.md
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ Create a user account for the service to run under. This account will not be abl
 $ sudo useradd --no-create-home --shell /bin/false mevboost
 ```
 
-Download the latest stable version of mev-boost from https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost/releases (avoid any pre-release version). As of this date, the latest stable release version is 1.7 . Adjust the following instructions accordingly if there is a newer stable release version with a different archive name. The file name should likely end with *linux_amd64.tar.gz* (for linux and AMD64 instructions set). Use a different archive if you are on a different architecture or a different operating system.
+Download the latest stable version of mev-boost from https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost/releases (avoid any pre-release version). As of this date, the latest stable release version is 1.8 . Adjust the following instructions accordingly if there is a newer stable release version with a different archive name. The file name should likely end with *linux_amd64.tar.gz* (for linux and AMD64 instructions set). Use a different archive if you are on a different architecture or a different operating system.
 
 ```console
 $ cd ~