diff --git a/linux/Makefile b/linux/Makefile
index 0252762..ea87782 100644
--- a/linux/Makefile
+++ b/linux/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ PREVIOUS_CRYSTAL_PACKAGE_ITERATION ?= 1## Package iteration of the bootstrap com
 PREVIOUS_CRYSTAL_RELEASE_LINUX64_TARGZ ?= https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/releases/download/$(PREVIOUS_CRYSTAL_VERSION)/crystal-$(PREVIOUS_CRYSTAL_VERSION)-$(PREVIOUS_CRYSTAL_PACKAGE_ITERATION)-linux-x86_64.tar.gz ## url to crystal-{version}-{package}-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
 
 SHARDS_VERSION = v0.19.0
-GC_VERSION = v8.2.6
+GC_VERSION = v8.2.8
 LIBPCRE2_VERSION = 10.44
 LIBEVENT_VERSION = release-2.1.12-stable