diff --git a/src/rez/utils/_version.py b/src/rez/utils/_version.py
index 84204dc93..83649c20a 100644
--- a/src/rez/utils/_version.py
+++ b/src/rez/utils/_version.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 
 # Update this value to version up Rez. Do not place anything else in this file.
-_rez_version = "2.29.7"
+_rez_version = "2.29.8"
 
 try:
     from rez.vendor.version.version import Version